Unscored severity · published Aug 6, 2004
CVE-2004-0554
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…
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CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.4.18; 2.4.19; 2.4.21; 2.4.22; 2.4.23; 2.4.24; +14 more · source: NVD
CC
Converged Communications Server · Avaya
2.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
2.1; 2.1; 2.1; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0 · source: NVD
IA
Intuity Audix · Avaya
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Conectiva
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
MM
Modular Messaging Message Storage Server · Avaya
s3400 · source: NVD
S8
S8300 · Avaya
r2.0.0; r2.0.1 · source: NVD
S8
S8500 · Avaya
r2.0.0; r2.0.1 · source: NVD
S8
S8700 · Avaya
r2.0.0; r2.0.1 · source: NVD
SE
Suse Email Server · Suse
3.1; iii · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
7; 8; 8.0; 8.0; 8.1; 8.2; +3 more · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Admin-cd For Firewall · Suse
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0554
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0554
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845
gcc.gnu.org
http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=15905
linuxreviews.org
http://linuxreviews.org/news/2004-06-11_kernel_crash/index.html
lwn.net
http://lwn.net/Articles/91155/
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108786114032681&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108793699910896&w=2
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