CVE-2004-0554

Description

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly via an infinite loop that triggers a signal handler with a certain sequence of fsave and frstor instructions, as originally demonstrated using a "crash.c" program.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.66% Top 30%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163	third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973654	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9426	vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-255.html	vendor advisory
http://linuxreviews.org/news/2004-06-11_kernel_crash/index.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10538	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-260.html	vendor advisory
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15905
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_17_kernel.html	vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0034/	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070	vendor advisory
http://lwn.net/Articles/91155/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108786114032681&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108793699910896&w=2	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16412	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2915	vdb entry signature
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:062	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202	third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=108681568931323&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0554?: CVE-2004-0554 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0554?: To fix CVE-2004-0554, 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-2004-0554 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0554 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.