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 a BUG() when an invalid VMA is unmapped.

• http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
• http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20162Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20163Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20202Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123
• http://kernel.debian.net/debian/pool/main/kernel-source-2.4.17/kernel-source-2.4.17_2.4.17-1woody4_ia64.changes
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.25
• http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404021346f79nBb-4X_usRikR3Iyb4Vg
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20162Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20163Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20202Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18174
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43124
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10123

Published

Dec 31, 2004

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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