The do_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the do_munmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CAN-2003-0985.
2004-03-03T05:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Application | redhat | bigmem_kernel | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |
Application | redhat | kernel | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |
Application | redhat | kernel | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |
Application | redhat | kernel | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |
Application | redhat | kernel_doc | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |
Application | redhat | kernel_source | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.2 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.3 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.4 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.5 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.6 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.7 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.8 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.9 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.10 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.11 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.12 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.13 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.14 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.15 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.15 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.15_pre20 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.16 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.16 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.17 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.20 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.21 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.22 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.23 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.2.24 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.2 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.3 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.4 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.5 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.6 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.7 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.8 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.9 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.10 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.11 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.12 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.13 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.14 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.15 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.16 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.17 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.20 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.21 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.21 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.21 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.21 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.22 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.23 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.23 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.24 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.1 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.2 | Yes |
Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.6_test9_cvs | Yes |
Operating System | netwosix | netwosix_linux | 1.0 | Yes |
Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 1.5 | Yes |
Operating System | trustix | secure_linux | 2.0 | Yes |
Application | redhat | kernel | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |
Application | redhat | kernel | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |
Application | redhat | kernel | 2.4.20-8 | Yes |