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CVE-2002-2016
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel...
Vulnerability Description
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
user-mode linux
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user-mode linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.17.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 14th, 2005
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.