CVE-2004-0178

N/A Unknown
Published: June 01, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in 16 bit mode, does not properly handle certain sample sizes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a sample with an odd number of bytes.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%40404ce5967rY2Ryu6Z_uNbYh643wuFA
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-193.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-479
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-480
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-481
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-489
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-491
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-437.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9985
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15868
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9427
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%40404ce5967rY2Ryu6Z_uNbYh643wuFA
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-193.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-479
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-480
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-481
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-489
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-437.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9427
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux