CVE-2004-0596
The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6...
The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a non-existent device name that triggers a null dereference.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a non-existent device name that triggers a null dereference.
- Record
CVE-2004-0596- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a non-existent device name that triggers a null dereference.
- Record
CVE-2004-0596- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0595 No score
The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a non-existent device name that triggers a null dereference.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0595- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6rfw-qh35-3qg2 No score
The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6...
The Equalizer Load-balancer for serial network interfaces (eql.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service via a non-existent device name that triggers a null dereference.
- Record
GHSA-6rfw-qh35-3qg2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2004-0596
CVE-2004-0596 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2004-0596- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0596 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published July 14, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16694
securityfocus.com/bid/10730
linux.bkbits.net/linux-2.6/cset%4040d4aa72hPLWy-jMLr0eJAXMxHcNZg
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0596
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6rfw-qh35-3qg2
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2004-0596