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CVE-2001-0316

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-05-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2001-0316
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
0.78%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.