CVE-2001-0316 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel m)
Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative argument to the sysctl call.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0316 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-05-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative argument to the sysctl call. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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