CVE catalog
CVE-2004-0427
kernel-source-2.4.17 - several vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.47% · Oct 25, 2026
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. security flaw
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.17 | 3.0 | 2.4.17-1woody3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.17 | 3.0 | 2.4.17-1woody4 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.17 | deb | 3.0 | 2.4.17-1woody4 | Not reported | DSA-1082-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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