CVE-2004-1983: Gentoo Linux

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The arch_get_unmapped_area function in mmap.c in the PaX patches for Linux kernel 2.6, when Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.

Affected products

• Gentoo Linux: version 1.4 only
• The Pax Team Pax Linux: version 2.6.5 only

Published 2004-05-02. Last modified 2026-06-16.