CVE-2004-0596

The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a non-existent device name that triggers a null dereference.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4040d4aa72hPLWy-jMLr0eJAXMxHcNZg
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10730	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16694
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%4040d4aa72hPLWy-jMLr0eJAXMxHcNZg
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10730	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16694

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2004-08-06 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2004-0596

Mitre link : CVE-2004-0596

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2004-0596

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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