CVE-2001-0316

Severity

46%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

106%

Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative argument to the sysctl call.

Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative argument to the sysctl call.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Linux Kernel

First reported 23 years ago

2001-05-03 04:00:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-10-10 01:29:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 2.2

2.2.0

Linux Kernel 2.4.0

2.4.0

References

20010213 Trustix Security Advisory - proftpd, kernel

Patch, Vendor Advisory

CSSA-2001-009

Patch, Vendor Advisory

6017

RHSA-2001:013

2364

linux-sysctl-read-memory(6079)

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