fkie_cve-2003-0961
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2003-12-15 05:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796
cve@mitre.orghttp://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10328
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10329
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10330
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10333
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/10338
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10328
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10329
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10330
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10333
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/10338
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *



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              "versionEndIncluding": "2.4.22",
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          "operator": "OR"
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Un \"error en comprobaciones de l\u00edmites\" en la funci\u00f3n do_brk del kernel de Linux 2.4.22 y anteriores permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios de root."
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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