CVE-2004-1016: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2004-1016 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5Timeline
- 15-12-2004PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The scm_send function in the scm layer for Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.28, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted auxiliary messages that are passed to the sendmsg function, which causes a deadlock condition.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
63%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.00% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Linux Kernel 2.4.28/2.6.9 - 'scm_send Local' Denial of Service
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel2.4.0 | 2.4.0:test1 | 2.4.0:test10 | 2.4.0:test11 | 2.4.0:test12 | 2.4.0:test2 | 2.4.0:test3 | 2.4.0:test4 | 2.4.0:test5 | 2.4.0:test6 | 2.4.0:test7 | 2.4.0:test8 | 2.4.0:test9 | 2.4.1 | 2.4.2 | 2.4.3 | 2.4.4 | 2.4.5 | 2.4.6 | 2.4.7 | 2.4.8 | 2.4.9 | 2.4.10 | 2.4.11 | 2.4.12 | 2.4.13 | 2.4.14 | 2.4.15 | 2.4.16 | 2.4.17 | 2.4.18 | 2.4.18:pre1 | 2.4.18:pre2 | 2.4.18:pre3 | 2.4.18:pre4 | 2.4.18:pre5 | 2.4.18:pre6 | 2.4.18:pre7 | 2.4.18:pre8 | 2.4.19 | 2.4.19:pre1 | 2.4.19:pre2 | 2.4.19:pre3 | 2.4.19:pre4 | 2.4.19:pre5 | 2.4.19:pre6 | 2.4.20 | 2.4.21 | 2.4.21:pre1 | 2.4.21:pre4 | 2.4.21:pre7 | 2.4.22 | 2.4.23 | 2.4.23:pre9 | 2.4.23_ow2 | 2.4.24 | 2.4.24_ow1 | 2.4.25 | 2.4.26 | 2.4.27 | 2.4.27:pre1 | 2.4.27:pre2 | 2.4.27:pre3 | 2.4.27:pre4 | 2.4.27:pre5 | 2.4.28 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.0:test1 | 2.6.0:test10 | 2.6.0:test11 | 2.6.0:test2 | 2.6.0:test3 | 2.6.0:test4 | 2.6.0:test5 | 2.6.0:test6 | 2.6.0:test7 | 2.6.0:test8 | 2.6.0:test9 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1:rc1 | 2.6.1:rc2 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.6:rc1 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.7:rc1 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8:rc1 | 2.6.8:rc2 | 2.6.8:rc3 | 2.6.9:2.6.20 | 2.6_test9_cvs
Ubuntu1 product
- ubuntu_linux4.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
19 linksShow all 19 references
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11816VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0019-scm.txtX Refsource MISC