VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0138
The ELF loader in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file with an interpreter with an invalid arch (architecture), which triggers a BUG() when an invalid VMA is unmapped.
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ELF loader in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file with an interpreter with an invalid arch (architecture), which triggers a BUG() when an invalid VMA is unmapped.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
- http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.