01 Record
CVE-2004-0138
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
UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.42% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 36.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2006-05-31 10:00Z20 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-08 00:10Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2004-02-11
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- No CWE assigned
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- dcf5e9c4a9a008edaf9886fc4638021e58f86f031dcd478ec95e112d6fd3a014
05 Affected products
06 References
- secunia.com20163http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- kernel.orghttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
- www.debian.orgDSA-1082http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- kernel.debian.nethttp://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comlinux-kernel-elfloader-dos(43124)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
- www.debian.orgDSA-1070http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- secunia.com20162http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
- www.securityfocus.com18174http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2004:549http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
- www.debian.orgDSA-1067http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- www.debian.orgDSA-1069http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- secunia.com20202http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- www.redhat.comRHSA-2004:504http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
- linux.bkbits.net:8080http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
- oval.cisecurity.orgoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10123https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
- secunia.com20338http://secunia.com/advisories/20338