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CVE-2004-0554

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly via an infinite loop that triggers a signal handler with a certain sequence of fsave and frstor instructions, as originally demonstrated using a "crash.c" program.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-0554 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 18 products from avaya, from avaya, from gentoo and 15 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-08-06T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware avaya converged_communications_server 2.0 Yes
Operating System avaya modular_messaging_message_storage_server s3400 Yes
Operating System gentoo linux 1.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.21 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.22 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.23 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.24 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.25 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.26 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 2.6.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.2 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.5 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.6 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.7 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 2.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 2.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 2.1 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 3.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 7 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.1 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 8.2 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System suse suse_linux 9.1 Yes
Application avaya intuity_audix * Yes
Application suse suse_email_server 3.1 Yes
Application suse suse_email_server iii Yes
Application suse suse_linux_admin-cd_for_firewall * Yes
Application suse suse_linux_connectivity_server * Yes
Application suse suse_linux_database_server * Yes
Application suse suse_linux_firewall_cd * Yes
Application suse suse_linux_office_server * Yes
Application suse suse_office_server * Yes
Hardware avaya s8300 r2.0.0 Yes
Hardware avaya s8300 r2.0.1 Yes
Hardware avaya s8500 r2.0.0 Yes
Hardware avaya s8500 r2.0.1 Yes
Hardware avaya s8700 r2.0.0 Yes
Hardware avaya s8700 r2.0.1 Yes
Operating System conectiva linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System conectiva linux 9.0 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For avaya's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.