CVE-2003-0961

N/A Unknown
Published: December 15, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux