Description
A "potential" buffer overflow exists in the panic() function in Linux 2.4.x, although it may not be exploitable due to the functionality of panic.
References (18)
Core 18
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10233
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:037
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15953
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lwn.net/Articles/81773/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040504-01-U.asc
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_engarde
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040505-01-U.asc
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
Scores
EPSS
0.0049
EPSS Percentile
39.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.20.1
Published
Aug 18, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026