What is CVE-2001-0316?

CVE-2001-0316 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10. CVE-2001-0316 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0316?

CVE-2001-0316 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0316?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2001-0316. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2001-0316 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0316 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2001-0316

Medium

Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel memory and possibly gain privileges via a negative argument to the sysctl call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2001-05-03

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.6

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2001-0316 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/6017
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2364
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6079
Kernel patch commit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0267.html
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-009.0.txt
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2001-0316

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.6 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2001-05-03

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0316?

CVE-2001-0316 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10 . CVE-2001-0316 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0316?

CVE-2001-0316 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0316?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2001-0316. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2001-0316 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2001-0316 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.