CVE-2004-0228 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.

Published: 2004-06-03

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0228	Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00193.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml
http://secunia.com/advisories/11429
http://secunia.com/advisories/11464
http://secunia.com/advisories/11486
http://secunia.com/advisories/11491
http://secunia.com/advisories/11683
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951

History

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Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-06-03T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:10:03.618Z

Reserved: 2004-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0228

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-08-18T04:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2004-0228

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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