What is CVE-2002-2016?

CVE-2002-2016 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2002-2016 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-2016?

CVE-2002-2016 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2002-2016?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2002-2016. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2002-2016 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-2016 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2002-2016

High

User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2002-12-31

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2002-2016 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Archives
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-01/0338.html

Exploit
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3973

Exploit
Kernel patch commit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8005.php
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2002-2016

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2002-12-31

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2016?

CVE-2002-2016 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2002-2016 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-2016?

CVE-2002-2016 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2002-2016?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2002-2016. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2002-2016 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2002-2016 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.