// For flags

CVE-2004-0427

 

Severity Score

2.1
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call.

La función do_fork en Linux 2.4.x y 2.6.x no decrementa el contador mm_count cuando un error ocurre después de que se haya activado mm_struct de un proceso hijo, lo que dispara una fuga de memoria que permite a usarios locales causar una denegación de servicio (consumición de memoria).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2004-04-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2004-04-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-27 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (36)
URL Tag Source
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%40407bf20eDeeejm8t36_tpvSE-8EFHA Broken Link
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40407b1217x4jtqEkpFW2g_-RcF0726A Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=108139073506983&w=2 Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/11429 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11464 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11486 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11541 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11861 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11891 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11892 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-164.shtml Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10221 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16002 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10297 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2819 Broken Link
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040504-01-U.asc 2024-01-26
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040505-01-U.asc 2024-01-26
URL Date SRC
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846 2024-01-26
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml 2024-01-26
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml 2024-01-26
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 2024-01-26
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 2024-01-26
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 2024-01-26
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 2024-01-26
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:037 2024-01-26
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html 2024-01-26
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-255.html 2024-01-26
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-260.html 2024-01-26
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-327.html 2024-01-26
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2004/TLSA-2004-14.txt 2024-01-26
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0427 2004-08-18
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617207 2004-08-18
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 2.4.0 < 2.4.26
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.4.0 < 2.4.26"
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Affected
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 >= 2.6.0 < 2.6.6
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.0 < 2.6.6"
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Affected