CVE-2004-0228

Description

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.19%

Vendor Advisory fedoranews.org Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/11464	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951	vdb entry
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11491	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11683	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11486	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11429	third party advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852	vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0228?: CVE-2004-0228 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0228?: To fix CVE-2004-0228, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0228 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0228 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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