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CVE-2001-1397
UNKNOWN

CVE-2001-1397

Published Aug 31, 2002 · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · 2.1
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.44%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

The System V (SYS5) shared memory implementation for Linux kernel before 2.2.19 could allow attackers to modify recently freed memory.

Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.

QFinch assessment

The System V (SYS5) shared memory implementation for Linux kernel before 2.2.19 could allow attackers to modify recently freed memory.

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.

Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Review primary references

Evidence coverage

CVENVDEPSS
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
None reported

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. RHSA-2001:047 ↗
  2. CSSA-2001-012.0 ↗
  3. www.linux.org.uk ↗
  4. DSA-047 ↗
  5. MDKSA-2001:037 ↗
  6. 20010409 PROGENY-SA-2001-01: execve()/ptrace() exploit in Linux kernels ↗
  7. IMNX-2001-70-010-01 ↗
  8. CLA-2001:394 ↗
  9. 20010405 Trustix Security Advisory #2001-0003 - kernel ↗
  10. SuSE-SA:2001:018 ↗

Record history

Published Aug 31, 2002 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026