Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2005-1263
The elf_core_dump function in binfmt_elf.c for Linux kernel 2.x.x to 2.2.27-rc2, 2.4.x to 2.4.31-pre1, and 2.6.x to 2.6.12-rc4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via an ELF binary that, in certain conditions involving the create_elf_tables function, causes a negative length argument to pass a signed integer comparison, leading to a buffer overflow.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1122 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0524 (vdb-entry)
- www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0023-coredump.txt
- secunia.com/advisories/19185 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/19607 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-472.html (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10909 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/13589 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/397966 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1263?
- CVE-2005-1263 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2005-05-11.
- Is CVE-2005-1263 known to be exploited?
- 40 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.