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CVE-2004-0496

Published: Jul 6, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
7.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 68.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in Linux kernel 2.6 allow local users to gain privileges or access kernel memory, a different set of vulnerabilities than those identified in CVE-2004-0495, as found by the Sparse source code checking tool.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

suse
commercial·DE
suse email serverOn-premWeb App
Operating Systems
suse linux connectivity serverOn-prem
Operating Systems
suse linux database serverOn-premDatabase
Operating Systems
suse linux firewallOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
suse linux office serverOn-prem
Operating Systems
suse linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrakesoft
commercial·FRaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
mandrake multi network firewallOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
mandrake linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linux corporate serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
sun
commercial·US
solarisOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
sunosOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
Gentoo Foundation Inc.
oss-project·US
Gentoo LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gentoo
oss-project·USaka gentoo linux
linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-16.xml
security.gentoo.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
novell.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16625
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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