Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0961
CVE-2003-0961
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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Affected products
2- Range: <=2.4.22
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
25- www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156nvdUS Government Resource
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdfnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/10328nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/10329nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/10330nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/10333nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/10338nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.htmlnvd
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