CVE-2004-1983 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The arch_get_unmapped_area function in mmap.c in the PaX patches for Linux kernel 2.6, when Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.

Published: 2005-05-10

Score: 2.1 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1975	The arch_get_unmapped_area function in mmap.c in the PaX patches for Linux kernel 2.6, when Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00211.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360001130312&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108420555920369&w=2
http://pax.grsecurity.net/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10264
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16037

History

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Subscriptions

Gentoo Linux

The Pax Team Pax Linux

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:07:49.194Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-1983

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-05-02T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-1983

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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