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CVE-2004-05541 exploit

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly via an infinite loop that tri…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly via an infinite loop that triggers a signal handler with a certain sequence of fsave and frstor instructions, as originally demonstrated using a "crash.c" program.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-306 Linux Kernel 2.4.x/2.6.x - Assembler Inline Function Local Denial of Service · dos · 2004-06-25

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/20163 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/973654 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9426 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1082 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-255.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • linuxreviews.org /news/2004-06-11_kernel_crash/index.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/10538 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-260.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • gcc.gnu.org /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15905 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2004_17_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • trustix.net /errata/2004/0034/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1070 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lwn.net /Articles/91155/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20162 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108786114032681&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108793699910896&w=2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_ENGARDE, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1067 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16412 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1069 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2915 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:062 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20202 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=linux-kernel&m=108681568931323&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20338 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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