CVE-2004-0596

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a non-existent device name that triggers a null dereference.

El equilibrador de carga Equalizer de interfaces de red serie (eql.c) en Linux kernel 2.6 a 2.6.7 permite a usuarios locales causar una denegación de servicio mediante un nombre de dispositivo no existente que dispara una desreferencia nula.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

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

2004-06-23 CVE Reserved
2004-07-14 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4040d4aa72hPLWy-jMLr0eJAXMxHcNZg	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16694	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10730	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC

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"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test1		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test10		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test11		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test2		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test3		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test4		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test5		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test6		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test7		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test8		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.0"		test9		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.1"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.1"		rc1		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.1"		rc2		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.2"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.3 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.3"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.4"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.5 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.5"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.6"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.6"		rc1		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6.7"		-		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				2.6_test9_cvs Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "2.6_test9_cvs"		-		Affected