7.5
HIGH
CVE-2004-2536
Linux Kernel TSS Io Bitmap Pointer Exposure Vulnerability
Description

The exit_thread function (process.c) in Linux kernel 2.6 through 2.6.5 does not invalidate the per-TSS io_bitmap pointers if a process obtains IO access permissions from the ioperm function but does not drop those permissions when it exits, which allows other processes to access the per-TSS pointers, access restricted memory locations, and possibly gain privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2004, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 11, 2017, 1:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-2536 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

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/16106 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16106 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.60 }} -0.11%

score

0.78747

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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