Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) sys32_ni_syscall and (2) sys32_vm86_warning functions in sys_ia32.c for Linux 2.6.x may allow local attackers to modify kernel memory and gain privileges
Published Dec 8, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) sys32_ni_syscall and (2) sys32_vm86_warning functions in sys_ia32.c for Linux 2.6.x may allow local attackers to modify kernel memory and gain privileges.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6_test9_cvs
- 4.1
- 4.1
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.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 32.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 32.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 13.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%401.2079 x_refsource_MISC
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4041ae6af1cR3mJYlW6D8EHxCKSxuJiQ x_refsource_MISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110306397320336&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_44_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0411.3/1467.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%401.2079 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/gnupatch%4041ae6af1cR3mJYlW6D8EHxCKSxuJiQ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110306397320336&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE | |
| http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_44_kernel.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0411.3/1467.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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