LOW
A "potential" buffer overflow exists in the panic() function in Linux 2.4.x, although it may not be exploitable due to the functionality of panic
Published May 5, 2004
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.49%
Description
A "potential" buffer overflow exists in the panic() function in Linux 2.4.x, although it may not be exploitable due to the functionality of panic.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.20.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.49% 0.00490
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00490
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00490) | 39.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00490) | 38.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00108) | 26.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 43.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00103) | 40.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00122) | 44.73th | 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) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (18)
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040504-01-U.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040505-01-U.asc vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAVendor Advisory
- http://lwn.net/Articles/81773/ mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:037 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10233 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15953 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 5, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Apr 13, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0394
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a