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FKIE_CVE-2004-0228

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2004-08-18 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:05
Severity
Summary
Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852
cve@mitre.orghttp://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11429
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11464
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11486
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11491
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11683
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xmlVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11429
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11464
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11486
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11491
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11683
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:05:12.573",
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