Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-1983
CVE-2004-1983
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.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:the_pax_team:pax_linux:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
6- pax.grsecurity.netnvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/10264nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xmlnvdVendor Advisory
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16037nvd
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