VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0961
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 3.32%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.32% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796
- http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10328
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10330
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10333
- http://secunia.com/advisories/10338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796
- http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.