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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2001· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0316

CVE-2001-0316

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 products

2

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

6

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0267.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-009.0.txtnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.osvdb.org/6017nvd
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/2364nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6079nvd

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