CVE-2004-0415: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Linux kernel does not properly convert 64-bit file offset pointers to 32 bits, which allows local users to access portions of kernel memory.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.4.0 only; version 2.4.1 only; version 2.4.2 only; version 2.4.3 only; version 2.4.4 only; version 2.4.5 only; …
• Red Hat Fedora Core: version core_1.0 only
• Trustix Secure Linux: version 2.0 only; version 2.1 only

Published 2004-11-23. Last modified 2026-06-16.