Description
Integer overflow in the vc_resize function in the Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 before 2.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a short new screen value, which leads to a buffer overflow.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_2.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11956Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytrap.com/mail/full-disclosure/2004/Dec/0323.htmlURL Repurposed
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18523
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/47-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.guninski.com/where_do_you_want_billg_to_go_today_2.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_kernel.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11956Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytrap.com/mail/full-disclosure/2004/Dec/0323.htmlURL Repurposed
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18523
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/47-1/
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 15, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified