CVE-2003-0127

The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.

Score
CVSS 2.0 7.2 High
Status
Modified - cve@mitre.org
Published
2003-03-31
Last modified
2024-08-08

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