Disk Quota Bypass Vulnerability in Linux Kernel 2.2.19

Disk Quota Bypass Vulnerability in Linux Kernel 2.2.19

CVE-2001-1551 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Linux kernel 2.2.19 enables CAP_SYS_RESOURCE for setuid processes, which allows local users to exceed disk quota restrictions during execution of setuid programs.

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