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Fencer Vulns
high 7.2

CVE-2004-0228 json

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.

published 2004-06-03 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0228

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Integer signedness error in the cpufreq proc handler (cpufreq_procctl) in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-24043)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-24043 Linux Kernel 2.5.x/2.6.x - CPUFreq Proc Handler Integer Handling Memory Read local, 2004-04-23

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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