Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2004-1071
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.
EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
- Trustix Secure_linux — versions 1.5, 2.0, 2.1
- Turbolinux Turbolinux_server — versions 10.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 2.1, 3.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 3.0
- Redhat Fedora_core — versions core_2.0, core_3.0
- Redhat Linux_advanced_workstation — versions 2.1
- Suse Suse_linux — versions 1.0, 8, 8.1
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)