CVE-2004-1151 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2004-1151?

CVE-2004-1151 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 8 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) sys32_ni_syscall and (2) sys32_vm86_warning functions in sys_ia32.c for Linux 2.6.x may allow local attackers to modify kernel memory and gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1151?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1151?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2004-1151 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1151 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-pjw5-65rm-49c2.