CVE-2003-0961 Information

Description

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.

Reference

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796 http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2 http://secunia.com/advisories/10328 http://secunia.com/advisories/10329 http://secunia.com/advisories/10330 http://secunia.com/advisories/10333 http://secunia.com/advisories/10338 http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110 http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.html