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 (5)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by KuRaK · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12
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
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by [email protected] · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22362
nomisec WRITEUP
by anilkashyap01 · poc
https://github.com/anilkashyap01/Binary-Exploitation-and-Kernel-Escalation

References (20)

Scores

EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 76.4%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2017-06-20
Status published
Products (47)
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.2.9
... and 37 more
Published Mar 31, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026