CVE-2004-0394 Memory corruption in n/a
Low 2.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0394 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2004-0394 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 May 2004.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0394/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0394/index.md)
A potential buffer overflow in the Linux kernel panic function could lead to system crashes, though exploitability is uncertain.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0394?
CVE-2004-0394 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 May 2004.
Official description
A "potential" buffer overflow exists in the panic() function in Linux 2.4.x, although it may not be exploitable due to the functionality of panic.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0394?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0394?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-73x7-w549-42qm.