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TI-2004-00499 Aliases CVE-2004-0554GHSA-7hp5-737x-3jmh

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service…

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 · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x for x86 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash), possibly via an infinite loop that triggers a signal handler with a certain sequence of fsave and frstor instructions, as originally demonstrated using a "crash.c" program.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00866 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 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 · 55

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:converged_communications_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:avaya:modular_messaging_message_storage_server:s3400:*:*:*:*:*:*:*s3400VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.22VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.24VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.25VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:converged_communications_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:avaya:modular_messaging_message_storage_server:s3400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions s3400 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.22 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 45 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.26VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7 rc1VulnerableLinux
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:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*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:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*8VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*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:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:avaya:intuity_audix:*:*:lx:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_email_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_email_server:iii:*:*:*:*:*:*:*iiiVulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_admin-cd_for_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_connectivity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_database_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_firewall_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8300:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8300:r2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8500:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8500:r2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8700:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.0VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8700:r2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2.0.1VulnerableAvaya
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableConectiva
cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableConectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.26 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • 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
  • 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_servers:*:*:*:*:* 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:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* 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:9.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:avaya:intuity_audix:*:*:lx:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_email_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_email_server:iii:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions iii Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_admin-cd_for_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_connectivity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_database_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_firewall_cd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8300:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8300:r2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8500:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8500:r2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8700:r2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:h:avaya:s8700:r2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Avaya
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
  • cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:260 Released 2004-06-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    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-2004:255 Released 2004-06-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-15.0.2.EL.ia32e +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:255
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:255
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:255
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:260
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:255

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0554
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hp5-737x-3jmh

References

Advisory 14

Other 6

Sources

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