CVE-2004-0427

N/A Unknown
Published: July 07, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The do_fork function in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, and 2.6.x before 2.6.6, does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs after the mm_struct for a child process has been activated, which triggers a memory leak that allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via the clone (CLONE_VM) system call.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040504-01-U.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040505-01-U.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%40407bf20eDeeejm8t36_tpvSE-8EFHA
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40407b1217x4jtqEkpFW2g_-RcF0726A
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=108139073506983&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11429
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11464
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11486
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11541
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11861
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11891
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11892
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-164.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:037
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-255.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-260.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-327.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10221
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2004/TLSA-2004-14.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16002
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10297
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2819
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040504-01-U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040505-01-U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-111.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%40407bf20eDeeejm8t36_tpvSE-8EFHA
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%40407b1217x4jtqEkpFW2g_-RcF0726A
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=108139073506983&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/11429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11464
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11486
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11541
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/11892
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-164.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-255.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-260.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-327.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10221
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2004/TLSA-2004-14.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2819
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

68 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

Affected Vendors

linux

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