Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 20, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0985
CVE-2003-0985
Description
The mremap system call (do_mremap) in Linux kernel 2.4.x before 2.4.21, and possibly other versions before 2.4.24, does not properly perform bounds checks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly gain privileges by causing a remapping of a virtual memory area (VMA) to create a zero length VMA, a different vulnerability than CAN-2004-0077.
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Affected products
55cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 53 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 2.4.x before 2.4.21 or possibly before 2.4.24
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
46- www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-3904.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-417.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/9356nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/490620nvdUS Government Resource
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040102-01-Unvd
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0070.htmlnvd
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.3/updates/IMNX-2004-73-001-01nvd
- isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0013-mremap.txtnvd
- klecker.debian.org/~joey/security/kernel/patches/patch.CAN-2005-0528.mremapnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/10532nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20163nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20202nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/20338nvd
- svn.debian.org/wsvn/kernel/patch-tracking/CVE-2005-0528nvd
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-045.shtmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-413nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-417nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-427nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-439nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-440nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-450nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-470nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-475nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.24nvd
- www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_03_linux_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/3315nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-416.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-418.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-419.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14135nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A860nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A867nvd
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