# CVE-2004-1191: Race condition in n/a

> Local attackers can read unauthorized memory on SuSE Linux SMP systems with over 4GB RAM due to a race condition.

- **Severity:** Low 1.2 (`AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mq79-4w8g-9qq4

## What is CVE-2004-1191?

CVE-2004-1191 is a low-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 15 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Race condition in SuSE Linux 8.1 through 9.2, when run on SMP systems that have more than 4GB of memory, could allow local users to read unauthorized memory from "foreign memory pages."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1191?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Suse Suse Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-1191?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-1191 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Suse Suse Linux

- [CVE-2007-0460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0460/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-2023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2023/): The send_pinentry_environment function in asshelp.c in gpg2 on SUSE Linux 9.3 does not properly handle certain options, which can prevent pi (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2004](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2004/): The Live CD in SUSE LINUX 9.1 Personal edition is configured without a password for root, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via SSH. (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-1040](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1040/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-1044](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1044/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-1191 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-1191 is a low-severity vulnerability in Suse Suse Linux, published on 15 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1191 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Suse Suse Linux. 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-2004-1191/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1191/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1191
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1191
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-1191

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1191/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.