CVE-2004-1072

Linux Kernel - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule

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, may create an interpreter name string that is not NULL terminated, which could cause strings longer than PATH_MAX to be used, leading to buffer overflows that allow local users to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code.

References (20)

[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

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-275.html

[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%3A11195

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

[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/20163

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

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

Scores

EPSS 0.0007

EPSS Percentile 21.2%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

linux/linux_kernel

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Timeline

Published Jan 10, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026