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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-12-15T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-0961
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD