Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2004-0427 | First vendor Publication | 2004-07-07 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-01-26 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | |||
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| Cvss Base Score | 2.1 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0427 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-401 | Failure to Release Memory Before Removing Last Reference ('Memory Leak') |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10297 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10297 | ||
| Title: | The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call. | ||
| Description: | The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2004-0427 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2819 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2819 | ||
| Title: | Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel do_fork Function via CLONE_VM | ||
| Description: | The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2004-0427 | Version: | 1 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | Product(s): | Linux kernel |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200407-02 (Kernel) File : nvt/glsa_200407_02.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1067-1 (kernel 2.4.16) File : nvt/deb_1067_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1070-1 (kernel-source-2.4.19,kernel-image-sparc-... File : nvt/deb_1070_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1082-1 (kernel-2.4.17) File : nvt/deb_1082_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 7219 | Linux Kernel do_fork Memory Leak Information Disclosure The Linux kernel contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered due to an error in the error path of the do_fork function; if an error exists after the allocation of the mm_struct for a child process, the do_fork function fails to free the process. This memory leak will disclose sensitive information, resulting in a loss of confidentiality, and consume system memory, resulting in a loss of availability through resource exhaustion. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1067.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1069.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1070.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1082.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-30 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200407-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-31 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2004-037.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-25 | Name : The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch File : suse_SA_2004_010.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-23 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2004-111.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-06 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-255.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-06 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-260.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
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