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CVE-2004-0228
Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.
High7.2EPSS 0.77%
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Description
Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.77% · top 44% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (11)
- 11464 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- linux-cpufreq-info-disclosure(15951) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- FEDORA-2004-111 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- SuSE-SA:2004:010 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 11491 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 11683 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 11486 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- MDKSA-2004:050 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 11429 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- CLA-2004:852 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- GLSA-200407-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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