CVE-2004-0427
The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 39th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040504-01-U.ascBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040505-01-U.ascBroken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846Broken Link
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtmlThird Party Advisory
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%40407bf20eDeeejm8t36_tpvSE-8EFHABroken Link
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40407b1217x4jtqEkpFW2g_-RcF0726ABroken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=108139073506983&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11429Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11464Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11486Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11541Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11861Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11891Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11892Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xmlBroken Link
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-164.shtmlBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082Broken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:037Third Party Advisory
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-255.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-260.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-327.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10221Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.