CVE-2002-2016
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows...
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2002-2016- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2002-2016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1995 No score
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1995- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q58j-xg5m-x6rj No score
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows...
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-q58j-xg5m-x6rj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2002-2016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-2016 No score
User-mode Linux (UML) 2.4.17-8 does not restrict access to kernel address space, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-2016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
user-mode-linuxDebian:12 |
before 2.4.17-9 | 2.4.17-9 |
user-mode-linuxDebian:13 |
before 2.4.17-9 | 2.4.17-9 |
user-mode-linuxDebian:14 |
before 2.4.17-9 | 2.4.17-9 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | User-Mode Linux (Linux Kernel 2.4.17-8) - Memory Access Privilege Escalation | 2000-08-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2016 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in User-mode Linux Linux, published December 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in user-mode-linux 2.4.17-9.