ID:10835 - Exploit for Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2001-0316

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:10835 - Exploit for Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2001-0316

ID:10835 - Exploit for Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2001-0316

Published: November 7, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100009
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2001-0316
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.

Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative argument to the sysctl call.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.