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TI-2004-00449 Aliases CVE-2004-0497GHSA-3975-v726-f8hr

Unknown vulnerability in Linux kernel 2.x may allow local users to modify the group ID of…

Priority LOW 13Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Unknown vulnerability in Linux kernel 2.x may allow local users to modify the group ID of files, such as NFS exported files in kernel 2.4.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00808 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableTrustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:327 Released 2004-08-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2004:354 Released 2004-07-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
  • RHSA-2004:360 Released 2004-07-02 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.3.EL.ia32e +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:327
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:360
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:360
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:327

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0497
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3975-v726-f8hr

References

Patch 3

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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