CVE-2004-0138

Linux Kernel < 2.4.25 - Denial of Service via ELF Loader

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338

Scores

EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 35.4%

Details

Status published
Products (25)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.0
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.9
... and 15 more
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026