gsd-2003-0961
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2003-0961


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            "baseScore": 7.2,
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      "lastModifiedDate": "2016-10-18T02:38Z",
      "publishedDate": "2003-12-15T05:00Z"
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}


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