CVE-2004-1057

Linux Kernel < 2.4.19 - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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.

References (9)

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

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12338

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=137821

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19275

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

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.23aa3/00_VM_IO-4

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11474

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18562

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 18.4%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel < 2.4.19

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Jan 21, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026