CVE-2004-2536

Description

The exit_thread function (process.c) in Linux kernel 2.6 through 2.6.5 does not invalidate the per-TSS io_bitmap pointers if a process obtains IO access permissions from the ioperm function but does not drop those permissions when it exits, which allows other processes to access the per-TSS pointers, access restricted memory locations, and possibly gain privileges.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16106

http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0405.0/1265.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10302

http://www.osvdb.org/5997

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.6

http://secunia.com/advisories/11577

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS