Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-0447
Published: August 6, 2004 / Updated: October 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99944
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-2004-0447
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Unknown vulnerability in Linux before 2.4.26 for IA64 allows local users to cause a denial of service, with unknown impact. NOTE: due to a typo, this issue was accidentally assigned CVE-2004-0477. This is the proper candidate to use for the Linux local DoS.
How to mitigate CVE-2004-0447
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/owl/2004-q2/0038.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-16.xml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-193.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10783
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16661
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10918