Description
Multiple drivers in Linux kernel 2.4.19 and earlier do not properly mark memory with the VM_IO flag, which causes incorrect reference counts and may lead to a denial of service (kernel panic) when accessing freed kernel pages.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.23aa3/00_VM_IO-4
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12338
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=137821Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19275
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11474
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18562
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/andrea/kernels/v2.4/2.4.23aa3/00_VM_IO-4
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0140.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12338
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=137821Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19275
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11474
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 21, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified