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
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.html ↗
- http://www.osvdb.org/6017 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6079 ↗
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-009.0.txt ↗
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0267.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2364 ↗