CVE-2004-1016

Linux kernel <2.4.29-2.6.10 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

The scm_send function in the scm layer for Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.28, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted auxiliary messages that are passed to the sendmsg function, which causes a deadlock condition.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Paul Starzetz · cdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/685

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References (19)

[Various Sources] http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0019-scm.txt

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20163

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18483

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-38-1/

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_44_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-689.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20162

[Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11921

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11816

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20202

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20338

Scores

EPSS 0.0041

EPSS Percentile 61.2%

Details

Status published

Products (22)

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.0 (13 CPE variants)

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 12 more

Published Jan 10, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026