7.2
CVSSv2

CVE-2004-0228

Published: 18/08/2004 Updated: 11/07/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 725
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.

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linux linux kernel 2.6.0

Exploits

/* source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/10201/info A local integer handling vulnerability has been announced in the Linux kernel It is reported that this vulnerability may be exploited by an unprivileged local user to obtain kernel memory contents Additionally it is reported that a root user may exploit this issue to write to arbitrary regio ...