CVE-2004-1071

Linux kernel <2.6.8 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

The binfmt_elf loader (binfmt_elf.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, does not properly handle a failed call to the mmap function, which causes an incorrect mapped image and may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

References (19)

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20163

[Various Sources] http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9917

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022

[Vendor Advisory] ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19607

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20162

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20202

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20338

Scores

EPSS 0.0005

EPSS Percentile 16.1%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Jan 10, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026