FKIE_CVE-2004-0138

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2004-12-31 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:05
Severity
Summary
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
cve@mitre.orghttp://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
cve@mitre.orghttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
cve@mitre.orghttp://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20162Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20163Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20202Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/20338
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20162Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20163Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20202Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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
linux linux_kernel 2.4.10
linux linux_kernel 2.4.11
linux linux_kernel 2.4.12
linux linux_kernel 2.4.13
linux linux_kernel 2.4.14
linux linux_kernel 2.4.15
linux linux_kernel 2.4.16
linux linux_kernel 2.4.17
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
linux linux_kernel 2.4.20
linux linux_kernel 2.4.21
linux linux_kernel 2.4.22
linux linux_kernel 2.4.23
linux linux_kernel 2.4.24
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