What is CVE-2003-0961?

CVE-2003-0961 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2003-0961 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0961?

CVE-2003-0961 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-2003-0961?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2003-0961 patch availability.

Is CVE-2003-0961 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-0961 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2003-0961

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2003-12-15

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

25 total

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-403

Patch Vendor Advisory
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-389.html

Patch Vendor Advisory
Kb
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/301156

US Government Resource
Distro
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000796
Isec
http://isec.pl/papers/linux_kernel_do_brk.pdf

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2003-0961

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2003-12-15

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0961?

CVE-2003-0961 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2003-0961 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2003-0961?

CVE-2003-0961 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-2003-0961?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2003-0961 patch availability.
Is CVE-2003-0961 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2003-0961 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.