Integer overflow in the do_brk function for the brk system call in Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.4.22 (including) |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 7.1 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 7.2 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 7.3 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 8.0 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux 9 | RedHat | * | |
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
Kernel-source-2.4.27 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
Kernel-source-2.4.27 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |