CVE-2001-0316

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
May 3, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2001-0316: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix