What is CVE-2004-1016?

CVE-2004-1016 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2004-1016 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1016?

CVE-2004-1016 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-1016?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2004-1016 patch availability.

Is CVE-2004-1016 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-1016 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2004-1016

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-01-10

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

References

19 total

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11921

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
Isec
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0019-scm.txt
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2004-1016

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-01-10

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1016?

CVE-2004-1016 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2004-1016 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1016?

CVE-2004-1016 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-1016?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2004-1016 patch availability.
Is CVE-2004-1016 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2004-1016 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.