What is CVE-2004-0109?

CVE-2004-0109 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10. CVE-2004-0109 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0109?

CVE-2004-0109 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-0109?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2004-0109 patch availability.

Is CVE-2004-0109 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-0109 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2004-0109

Medium

Buffer overflow in the ISO9660 file system component for Linux kernel 2.4.x, 2.5.x and 2.6.x, allows local users with physical access to overflow kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via a malformed CD containing a long symbolic link entry.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2004-06-01

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

4.6

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

42 total

Patches
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040405-01-U.asc

Patch Vendor Advisory
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-166.html

Patch Vendor Advisory
Idefense
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=101&type=vulnerabilities

Vendor Advisory
Linuxsecurity
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html

Patch Vendor Advisory
Patches
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040504-01-U.asc

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2004-0109

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.6 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2004-06-01

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0109?

CVE-2004-0109 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10 . CVE-2004-0109 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0109?

CVE-2004-0109 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-0109?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2004-0109 patch availability.
Is CVE-2004-0109 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2004-0109 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.