VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-1057
Multiple drivers in Linux kernel 2.4.19 and earlier do not properly mark memory with the VM_IO flag, which causes incorrect reference counts and may lead to a denial of service (kernel panic) when accessing freed kernel pages.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple drivers in Linux kernel 2.4.19 and earlier do not properly mark memory with the VM_IO flag, which causes incorrect reference counts and may lead to a denial of service (kernel panic) when accessing freed kernel pages.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.23aa3/00_VM_IO-4
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12338
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=137821Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19275
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.23aa3/00_VM_IO-4
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12338
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=137821Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19275
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11474
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.