CVE-2004-0077

Public Exploit

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.11%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0077?: CVE-2004-0077 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0077?: To fix CVE-2004-0077, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0077 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0077 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.