HIGH
Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges
Published Jun 3, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.77%
Description
Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.77% 0.00772
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00772
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.77% (0.00772) | 54.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.77% (0.00772) | 50.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00193) | 39.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 84.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 82.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.22% (0.03220) | 65.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11429 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11464 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11486 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11491 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11683 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA | |
| http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11429 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11464 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11486 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11491 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11683 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 3, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 17, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0228
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a