Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,2.2.19]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-3005341
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed31 Dec 2001
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 31 Dec 2001

CVE-2001-1551  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for torvalds/linux.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. Linux kernel 2.2.19 enables CAP_SYS_RESOURCE for setuid processes, which allows local users to exceed disk quota restrictions during execution of setuid programs.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1