Description
Integer overflow in the do_brk function for the brk system call in Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
Published: 2003-12-02
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0951 Integer overflow in the do_brk function for the brk system call in Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:12:35.437Z

Reserved: 2003-11-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0961

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2003-12-15T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2003-0961

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2003-12-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2003-0961 - Bugzilla

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