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ID:10829 - Exploit for Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2002-1380
ID:10829 - Exploit for Improper privilege management in Linux kernel - CVE-2002-1380
Published: November 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99981
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-1380
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.
Linux kernel 2.2.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using the mmap() function with a PROT_READ parameter to access non-readable memory pages through the /proc/pid/mem interface.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.