CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0496

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of privilege escalation by a local user, which could lead to full system compromise and unauthorized access to sensitive data in kernel memory.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version that fixes these vulnerabilities and to apply security patches regularly.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS