CVE-2004-0997

Unspecified vulnerability in the ptrace MIPS assembly code in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17...

4.6 Medium

Unspecified vulnerability in the ptrace MIPS assembly code in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Unspecified vulnerability in the ptrace MIPS assembly code in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Record: CVE-2004-0997
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the ptrace MIPS assembly code in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Record: CVE-2004-0997
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0995 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the ptrace MIPS assembly code in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Record: EUVD-2004-0995
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jmvq-fgw5-w926 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in the ptrace MIPS assembly code in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17...

Unspecified vulnerability in the ptrace MIPS assembly code in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.17 allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Record: GHSA-jmvq-fgw5-w926
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-source-2.4.16` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 2.4.16-1woody2	2.4.16-1woody2
`kernel-source-2.4.18` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 29 CVEs	before 2.4.18-14.4, plus listed versions 2.4.18-14.3	2.4.18-14.4
`kernel-image-sparc-2.4` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 26woody1, plus listed versions 26	26woody1
`kernel-patch-2.4.19-mips` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5, plus listed versions 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody4	2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5
`kernel-source-2.4.19` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 2.4.19-4.woody3, plus listed versions 2.4.19-4.woody2	2.4.19-4.woody3
`kernel-source-2.4.17` Debian:3.0 From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 2.4.17-1woody4, plus listed versions 2.4.17-1woody3	2.4.17-1woody4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0997 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Linux Kernel, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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