CVE-2003-0127

EXPLOITED

Linux kernel <2.2.25-2.4.21 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by KuRaK · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by [email protected] · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22362
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Wojciech Purczynski · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22363
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Wojciech Purczynski · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3

References (20)

Scores

EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 76.1%

Exploitation Intel

VulnCheck KEV 2017-06-20

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (47)

linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
linux/linux_kernel
... and 32 more

Timeline

Published Mar 31, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026