CVE-2004-0496

Multiple unknown vulnerabilities in Linux kernel 2.6 allow local users to gain privileges or access kernel memory, a different set of vulnerabilities than those identified in CVE-2004-0495, as found by the Sparse source code checking tool.

Published: 2004-12-06 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-0496 is rated Low Risk (35.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0496

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-05-31 0.05% 0.06% +0.01%
2 2025-03-30 0.06% 0.05% -0.01%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.06% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-0496

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 2.0 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-0496

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-0496

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mandrakesoft mandrake_multi_network_firewall 8.2 cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_email_server 3 cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_email_server:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_email_server 3.1 cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_email_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux_connectivity_server — cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_connectivity_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux_database_server — cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_database_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux_firewall — cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_firewall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux_office_server — cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_office_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gentoo linux — cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 9.1 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 9.2 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server 2.1 cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun solaris 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
sun sunos 5.8 cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun sunos 5.9 cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 7 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
suse suse_linux 8 cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-0496

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