--- title: "CVE-2004-0077\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0077?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2004-0077 Publication date 3 March 2004 Last updated 17 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description The do\_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the do\_munmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CAN-2003-0985. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27 | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.4.27-11 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 2.4.27-11 | | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Fixed 2.4.27-12 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 2.4.27-12 | | user-mode-linux | 7.04 feisty | Not in release | | 6.10 edgy | Not in release | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0077) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0077) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2004-0077) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0077) ### Other references *