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CVE-2004-1983

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2004-05-02 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The arch_get_unmapped_area function in mmap.c in the PaX patches for Linux kernel 2.6, when Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.

Affected products

• gentoo Linux: 1.4
• The Pax Team Pax Linux: 2.6.5

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360001130312&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108420555920369&w=2
• http://pax.grsecurity.net/
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10264
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16037
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108360001130312&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108420555920369&w=2
• http://pax.grsecurity.net/
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10264
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16037

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