CVE-2004-0228 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2004-0228?

CVE-2004-0228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 3 Jun 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0228?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-0228 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0228 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-fh4q-8w8x-42wv.