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.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

3.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 88th percentile

Published

2003-12-02

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/131
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/129

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2003-0955
• CVE-2003-0963
• CVE-2003-0948
• CVE-2003-0967
• CVE-2003-0947
• CVE-2003-0974