4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2004-0138
Linux Kernel ELF Loader Invalid Architecture Interpreter Denial of Service
Description

The ELF loader in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file with an interpreter with an invalid arch (architecture), which triggers a BUG() when an invalid VMA is unmapped.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2004, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0138 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0138.

URL Resource
http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0138 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0138 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
    Added Reference http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
    Added Reference http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@4021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10123 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43124 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0138 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0138 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.00%

score

0.07888

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability