Security features in Linux kernel - CVE-2001-1551

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Security features in Linux kernel - CVE-2001-1551

Published: December 31, 2001 / Updated: September 5, 2008


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100005
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2001-1551
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.

Linux kernel 2.2.19 enables CAP_SYS_RESOURCE for setuid processes, which allows local users to exceed disk quota restrictions during execution of setuid programs.


How to mitigate CVE-2001-1551

Install update from vendor's repository.

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