Linux Kernel 2.2 - mmap() Local Denial of Service

Linux Kernel 2.2 - mmap Local Denial of Service / source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6420/info A denial of service vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux 2.2 kernel. It has been reported that it is possible for an unprivileged user to cause the kernel to stop responding due to a bu...

CVE-2000-0094

The CVE-2000-0094 entry concerns BSD procfs allowing local privilege escalation to root by manipulating the /proc/pid/mem interface through a modified file descriptor for stderr. The vulnerability is rooted in the procfs interface and enables a local attacker to gain full privileges, as described...