Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1151

 

Memory corruption in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1151

Published: January 10, 2005 / Updated: October 18, 2016


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99788
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1151
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) sys32_ni_syscall and (2) sys32_vm86_warning functions in sys_ia32.c for Linux 2.6.x may allow local attackers to modify kernel memory and gain privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2004-1151

Install update from vendor's repository.

Sources