CVE-2004-1057

N/A Unknown

Published: January 21, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Multiple drivers in Linux kernel 2.4.19 and earlier do not properly mark memory with the VM_IO flag, which causes incorrect reference counts and may lead to a denial of service (kernel panic) when accessing freed kernel pages.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18562

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.23aa3/00_VM_IO-4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12338

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=137821

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19275

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11474

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/18562