CVE-2004-0178
The OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in...
2.1 LowFix available
The OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in 16 bit mode, does not properly handle certain sample sizes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a sample with an odd number of bytes.
Exploit likelihood
0.44%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in 16 bit mode, does not properly handle certain sample sizes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a sample with an odd number of bytes.
- Record
CVE-2004-0178- 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 OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in 16 bit mode, does not properly handle certain sample sizes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a sample with an odd number of bytes.
- Record
CVE-2004-0178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0178 No score
The OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in 16 bit mode, does not properly handle certain sample sizes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a sample with an odd number of bytes.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0178- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmxm-5947-qv2q No score
The OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in...
The OSS code for the Sound Blaster (sb16) driver in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26, when operating in 16 bit mode, does not properly handle certain sample sizes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a sample with an odd number of bytes.
- Record
GHSA-hmxm-5947-qv2q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2004-0178
CVE-2004-0178 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2004-0178- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-source-2.4.18Debian:3.0 |
before 2.4.18-14.3 | 2.4.18-14.3 |
kernel-image-2.4.18-1-alphaDebian:3.0 |
before 2.4.18-15 | 2.4.18-15 |
kernel-image-2.4.18-1-i386Debian:3.0 |
before 2.4.18-13 | 2.4.18-13 |
kernel-image-2.4.18-i386bfDebian:3.0 |
before 2.4.18-5woody8, plus listed versions 2.4.18-5 |
2.4.18-5woody8 |
kernel-patch-2.4.18-powerpcDebian:3.0 |
before 2.4.18-1woody5 | 2.4.18-1woody5 |
kernel-image-2.4.17-hppaDebian:3.0 |
before 32.4 | 32.4 |
kernel-image-2.4.18-hppaDebian:3.0 |
before 62.3 | 62.3 |
kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64Debian:3.0 |
before 011226.17 | 011226.17 |
kernel-source-2.4.17Debian:3.0 |
before 2.4.17-1woody3 | 2.4.17-1woody3 |
kernel-patch-2.4.17-apusDebian:3.0 |
before 2.4.17-5 | 2.4.17-5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
kernel-patch-2.4.17-s390Debian:3.0 |
before 2.4.17-2.woody.4, plus listed versions 0.0.20020816-0.woody.30.0.20020816-0.woody.4 |
2.4.17-2.woody.4 |
kernel-image-2.4.17-s390Debian:3.0 |
before 2.4.17-2.woody.4 | 2.4.17-2.woody.4 |
kernel-patch-2.4.17-mipsDebian:3.0 |
before 2.4.17-0.020226.2.woody6 | 2.4.17-0.020226.2.woody6 |
kernel-patch-2.4.17-mipselDebian:3.0 |
before 2.4.17-0.020226.2.woody6 | 2.4.17-0.020226.2.woody6 |
kernel-source-2.4.19Debian:3.0 |
before 2.4.19-4.woody2 | 2.4.19-4.woody2 |
kernel-patch-2.4.19-mipsDebian:3.0 |
before 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody4 | 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody4 |
kernel-source-2.4.16Debian:3.0 |
before 2.4.16-1woody2 | 2.4.16-1woody2 |
kernel-patch-2.4.16-armDebian:3.0 |
before 20040419 | 20040419 |
kernel-image-2.4.16-lartDebian:3.0 |
before 20040419 | 20040419 |
kernel-image-2.4.16-netwinderDebian:3.0 |
before 20040419 | 20040419 |
kernel-image-2.4.16-riscpcDebian:3.0 |
before 20040419 | 20040419 |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernelRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-BOOTRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-docRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-hugememRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-hugemem-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-smpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-smp-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-sourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
kernel-unsupportedRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL | 0:2.4.21-15.0.4.EL |
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-2004-0178 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published April 14, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in kernel-source-2.4.18 2.4.18-14.3.
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml
linux.bkbits.net/linux-2.4/cset%40404ce5967rY2Ryu6Z_uNbYh643wuFA
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9427
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482
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distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000846
securityfocus.com/bid/9985
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15868
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0178
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hmxm-5947-qv2q
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2004-0178
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004:413
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=120527
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2004/rhsa-2004_413.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0178