{
    "id": "CVE-2003-0961",
    "published": "2003-12-15 05:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:03:14",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "Integer overflow in the do_brk function for the brk system call in Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.",
    "epss_score": "0.03322",
    "epss_percentile": "0.88250",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-07 18:17:03",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "linux",
            "product": "linux_kernel"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "131",
            "title": "Linux Kernel 2.4.22 - 'do_brk()' Local Privilege Escalation (2)",
            "date": "2003-12-05",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/131"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "129",
            "title": "Linux Kernel 2.4.22 - 'do_brk()' Local Privilege Escalation (1)",
            "date": "2003-12-02",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/129"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796",
        "http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064798706473&w=2",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107064830206816&w=2",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107394143105081&w=2",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/10328",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/10329",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/10330",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/10333",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/10338",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-433",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475",
        "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156",
        "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:110",
        "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_049_kernel.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-368.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.html"
    ]
}