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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2003-0961
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-15 Dec, 2003 | 05:00
Updated At-16 Apr, 2026 | 00:27

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Linux Kernel Organization, Inc
linux
>>linux_kernel>>Versions up to 2.4.22(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdfcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10328cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10329cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10330cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10333cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10338cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403cve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.htmlcve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdfaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10328af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10329af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10330af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10333af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/10338af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10328
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10329
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10330
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10333
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10338
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10328
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10329
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10330
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10333
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/10338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
US Government Resource
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
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