Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel by The Linux Foundation
CVE-2004-1333

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Linux
Status
Linux Kernel
Fedora Core
Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 December 2004

Summary

The Linux kernel versions 2.4 and 2.6 prior to 2.6.10 contain a vulnerability in the vc_resize function that allows local users to exploit an integer overflow. This vulnerability can be triggered by sending a specially crafted 'new screen' value, leading to a buffer overflow that results in a crash of the kernel, effectively causing a denial of service. This issue highlights the need for users to update their kernels to ensure protection against such local exploits.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securitytrap.com/mail/full-disclosure/2004/Dec...
mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
https://usn.ubuntu.com/47-1/
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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