SB2002122301 - Improper privilege management in Linux kernel 



SB2002122301 - Improper privilege management in Linux kernel

Published: December 23, 2002 Updated: November 6, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2002122301
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2002-1380)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

Linux kernel 2.2.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by using the mmap() function with a PROT_READ parameter to access non-readable memory pages through the /proc/pid/mem interface.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.