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CVE-2004-0228

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2004-08-18 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 2.6.0

References

• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852
• http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml
• http://secunia.com/advisories/11429
• http://secunia.com/advisories/11464
• http://secunia.com/advisories/11486
• http://secunia.com/advisories/11491
• http://secunia.com/advisories/11683
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:050
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15951
• http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852

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