What is CVE-2004-0496?

CVE-2004-0496 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2004-0496 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0496?

CVE-2004-0496 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-0496?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2004-0496. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2004-0496 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-0496 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2004-0496

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2004-12-06

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

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

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2004-0496 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Details

CVE ID CVE-2004-0496

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2004-12-06

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0496?

CVE-2004-0496 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2004-0496 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0496?

CVE-2004-0496 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-0496?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2004-0496. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2004-0496 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2004-0496 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.