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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.2.0 (including) | 2.2.0 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.0 (including) | 2.4.0 (including) |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | RedHat | * |