CVE-2001-0316

high

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6079

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2364

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.html

http://www.osvdb.org/6017

http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-009.0.txt

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0267.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-05-03

Updated: 2017-10-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High