Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2001-1551

Linux kernel 2.2.19 enables CAP_SYS_RESOURCE for setuid processes, which allows local users to exceed disk quota restrictions during execution of setuid programs.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.2.19
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)