CVE-2001-0316
Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel memory and possibly gain privileges...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0316- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0316- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0316 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0316- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h36r-qvg6-h4vh No score
Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.2 allows local users to read kernel memory and possibly gain privileges...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h36r-qvg6-h4vh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Linux Kernel 2.2.x - 'sysctl()' Memory Reading | 2001-02-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0316 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Linux Kernel, published May 3, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.78%, the 56th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-013.html
osvdb.org/6017
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6079
caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-009.0.txt
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0267.html
securityfocus.com/bid/2364
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0316
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h36r-qvg6-h4vh