Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/10330 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 (vendor-advisory)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450 (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0961?
- CVE-2003-0961 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2003-12-15.
- Is CVE-2003-0961 known to be exploited?
- 35 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.