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CVE-2004-0949

The smb_recv_trans2 function call in the samba filesystem (smbfs) in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 does not properly handle the re-assembly of fragmented packets correctly, which could allow remote samba servers to (1) read arbitrary kernel information or (2) raise a counter value to an arbitrary number by sending the first part of the fragmented packet multiple times.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-0949 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from linux, from redhat, from redhat and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, 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

2005-01-10T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
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	2.4.23_ow2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.24_ow1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.25	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.26	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	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	2.6.1	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	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6_test9_cvs	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	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	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	fedora_core	core_2.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	fedora_core	core_3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	linux_advanced_workstation	2.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	linux_advanced_workstation	2.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	1.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	8	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	9.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.2	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	1.5	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.0	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.1	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.2	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	4.1	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	4.1	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110072140811965&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/13232/ ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 ([email protected])
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/142004.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11695 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0061/ ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18137 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10360 ([email protected])
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-30-1/ ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110072140811965&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/13232/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/142004.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11695 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0061/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18137 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10360 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-30-1/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 linux'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.