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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

Linux/Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2.4.22
Ubuntu/Linux Kernelllm-fuzzy
Range: <=2.4.22

Patches

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References

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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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