CVE-2004-0497

CVE-2004-0497 describes a local privilege escalation in the Linux kernel 2.x family (notably 2.4/2.6-rc3) due to missing DAC controls in sys_chown, enabling a local user to modify the group ownership of files (including NFS-exported files) they do not own. The underlying issue allows changing fil...

CVE-2005-0001

CVE-2005-0001 describes a race condition in the Linux kernel page fault handler (fault.c) that affects multiprocessor systems. Affected kernel lines include 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 up to 2.4.29, and 2.6 up to 2.6.10. The vulnerability enables local attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting co...

CVE-2004-0565

CVE-2004-0565 affects Linux 2.4.x kernel code where the MFH bit is checked without verifying the FPH owner in the context switch path. This enables local attackers to read register values of other processes, exposing partial confidentiality. The vulnerability description explicitly states the iss...

CVE-2005-0384

CVE-2005-0384 : Unknown vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 PPP driver that allows a remote attacker using a pppd client to cause a kernel crash (denial of service). Public references include Red Hat advisories and Debian/Ubuntu advisories; no specific fix version is provided in the supplie...