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CVE-2003-0127

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2003-03-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References