CVE-2001-1551

Linux kernel <2.2.19 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Linux kernel 2.2.19 enables CAP_SYS_RESOURCE for setuid processes, which allows local users to exceed disk quota restrictions during execution of setuid programs.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-10/0179.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 34.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.19
Published Dec 31, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026