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7.2high

CVE-2004-02281 exploit

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 56%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-24043 Linux Kernel 2.5.x/2.6.x - CPUFreq Proc Handler Integer Handling Memory Read · local · 2004-04-23

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/11464 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/15951 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • fedoranews.org /updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/11491 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/11683 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/11486 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/11429 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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