security flaw
Published May 31, 2006
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
Description
The ELF loader in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file with an interpreter with an invalid arch (architecture), which triggers a BUG() when an invalid VMA is unmapped.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.7
- 2.4.8
- 2.4.9
- 2.4.10
- 2.4.11
- 2.4.12
- 2.4.13
- 2.4.14
- 2.4.15
- 2.4.16
- 2.4.17
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.20
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.24
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2004:549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:504
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:504
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2004:549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:504 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:504 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 34.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00427) | 33.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 15.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (20)
- http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0138 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617159 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0138
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0138
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.