CVE-2004-0138

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux