#VU99936 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-0986


| Updated: 2017-07-11

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99936

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0986

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Iptables before 1.2.11, under certain conditions, does not properly load the required modules at system startup, which causes the firewall rules to fail to load and protect the system from remote attackers.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

External links
https://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/suse/updates/9.2/i386/rpm/i586/iptables-1.2.11-4.2.i586.html
https://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-026.shtml
https://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-580
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:125
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11570
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2252
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17928
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-81-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


Latest bulletins with this vulnerability


Resource management errors in Linux kernel