Description
Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Linux Kernel 2.5.x/2.6.x - CPUFreq Proc Handler Integer Handling Memory Read EDB-24043 · local · Apr 23, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 11464 third-party-advisory
- linux-cpufreq-info-disclosure(15951) vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2004-111 vendor-advisory
- SuSE-SA:2004:010 vendor-advisory
- 11491 third-party-advisory
- 11683 third-party-advisory
- 11486 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:050 vendor-advisory
- 11429 third-party-advisory
- CLA-2004:852 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200407-02 vendor-advisory