CVE-2004-1333 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2004-1333?

CVE-2004-1333 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the vc_resize function in the Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 before 2.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a short new screen value, which leads to a buffer overflow.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1333?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Redhat Fedora Core, Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1333?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2004-1333 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1333 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-jhcc-2gg3-8q6c.