What is CVE-2001-0317?

CVE-2001-0317 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7 out of 10. CVE-2001-0317 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0317?

CVE-2001-0317 has a CVSS score of 3.7 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0317?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2001-0317. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2001-0317 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0317 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2001-0317

Low

Race condition in ptrace in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to gain privileges by using ptrace to track and modify a running setuid process.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2001-05-03

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

3.7

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2001-0317 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.html
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6080
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-2001-0317

Severity Low

CVSS score 3.7 / 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-2001-0317?

CVE-2001-0317 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7 out of 10 . CVE-2001-0317 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0317?

CVE-2001-0317 has a CVSS score of 3.7 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2001-0317?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2001-0317. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2001-0317 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2001-0317 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.