CVE-2001-0316

Published: May 3, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.2.0
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0

References (12)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/6017

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/6017

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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