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CVE-2004-0178

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…

Low2.1EPSS 0.44%
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Description

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2004-0178, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Low2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.44% · top 62% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.

Weakness

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Affected products

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