Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2004-0228
Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain 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: 0.008 (55.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.0
References
- secunia.com/advisories/11464 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951 (vdb-entry)
- fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml (vendor-advisory)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/11491 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/11683 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/11486 (third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/11429 (third-party-advisory)
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory)