NVD

CVE-2004-0077 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The do_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the do_munmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CAN-2003-0985.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 7.2 HIGH

Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0040.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0040.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-079.shtml
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-079.shtml
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:015
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:015
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0014-mremap-unmap.txt
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0014-mremap-unmap.txt
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107711762014175&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107711762014175&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107712137732553&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107712137732553&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107755871932680&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107755871932680&w=2
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-02.xml	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-02.xml	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-082.shtml
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-082.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-438
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-438
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-441
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-441
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-444
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-444
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-453
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-453
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-454
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-454
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-456
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-456
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-466
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-466
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-514
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-514
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981222	US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981222	US Government Resource
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_05_linux_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_05_linux_kernel.html
http://www.osvdb.org/3986
http://www.osvdb.org/3986
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-066.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-066.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9686	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9686	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.404734
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.404734
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15244
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15244
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A825
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A825
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A837
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A837

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

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Change History

5 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 6:47:42 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2004-q1/0040.html
Added	Reference	http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000820
Added	Reference	http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-079.shtml
Added	Reference	http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:015
Added	Reference	http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0014-mremap-unmap.txt
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107711762014175&w=2
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107712137732553&w=2
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107755871932680&w=2
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-02.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-082.shtml
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-438
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-441
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-444
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-453
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-454
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-456
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-466
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-514
Added	Reference	http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981222
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_05_linux_kernel.html
Added	Reference	http://www.osvdb.org/3986
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-065.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-066.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-069.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-106.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9686
Added	Reference	http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.404734
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15244
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A825
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A837

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/02/2018 9:29:23 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15244 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A825 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A837 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:825 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:837 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
Removed	Reference	http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/15244 [Vendor Advisory]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0077
NVD Published Date:
03/03/2004
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2004-0077 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

CPEs loading, please wait.

Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 6:47:42 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:25:00 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/02/2018 9:29:23 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/17/2016 10:40:40 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 1/01/2004 12:00:00 AM

Quick Info