CVE-2004-1983

Public Exploit

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.21%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108420555920369&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16037	vdb entry
http://pax.grsecurity.net/	patch
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360001130312&w=2	mailing list
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10264	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1983?: CVE-2004-1983 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1983?: To fix CVE-2004-1983, 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-2004-1983 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1983 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.

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