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 sequence of fsave and frstor instructions, as originally demonstrated using a "crash.c" program.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 58th percentile

Published

2004-06-15

Updated

2024-08-08

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/306

Security advisories

• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/973654
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:062
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-255.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-260.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10538

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry