CVE-2003-0961
EXPLOITEDLinux kernel <2.4.22 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Wojciech Purczynski · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/131
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Christophe Devine · assemblylocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/129
References (25)
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Scores
EPSS
0.0130
EPSS Percentile
79.5%
Exploitation Intel
VulnCheck KEV
2003-12-19
Classification
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.4.22
Timeline
Published
Dec 15, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026