A "potential" buffer overflow exists in the panic() function in Linux 2.4.x, although it may not be exploitable due to the functionality of panic.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15953
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10233
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_10_kernel.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:037
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
http://lwn.net/Articles/81773/
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846