Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-1983 (CCN-16037)

Assigned:2004-05-01
Published:2004-05-01
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:The arch_get_unmapped_area function in mmap.c in the PaX patches for Linux kernel 2.6, when Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun May 09 2004 - 18:35:04 CDT
PaX DoS proof-of-concept

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sat May 01 2004 - 07:06:16 CDT
Bug in PaX Linux Kernel 2.6 Patches

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1983

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040502 PaX Linux Kernel 2.6 Patches DoS Advisory

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040509 PaX DoS proof-of-concept

Source: CCN
Type: PaX Web site
Documentation for the PaX project

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://pax.grsecurity.net/

Source: GENTOO
Type: Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200407-02

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200407-02
Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5799
PaX ASLR mmap.c arch_get_unmapped_area Function Local DoS

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
10264

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10264
PaX 2.6 Kernel Patch Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pax-aslr-enabled-dos(16037)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
pax-aslr-enabled-dos(16037)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    the_pax_team pax linux 2.6.5
    gentoo linux 1.4