CVE-2004-0114 json
The shmat system call in the System V Shared Memory interface for FreeBSD 5.2 and earlier, NetBSD 1.3 and earlier, and OpenBSD 2.6 and earl…
published 2004-03-03 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0114
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The shmat system call in the System V Shared Memory interface for FreeBSD 5.2 and earlier, NetBSD 1.3 and earlier, and OpenBSD 2.6 and earlier, does not properly decrement a shared memory segment's reference count when the vm_map_find function fails, which could allow local users to gain read or write access to a portion of kernel memory and gain privileges.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/9586 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23655)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23655 BSD - SHMAT System Call Privilege Escalation local, 2004-02-05
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/9586
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/15061
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/3836
vdb-entry
- openbsd.org /errata33.html#sysvshm
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=107608375207601&w=2
mailing-list
- pine.nl /press/pine-cert-20040201.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0114
- NVD CVE-2004-0114
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