CVE-2004-1072
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 1, 2004
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 29, 2004
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 20163third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11195vdb-entrysignature
- DSA-1082vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:022vendor-advisory
- http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt
- FLSA:2336vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:275vendor-advisory
- 19607third-party-advisory
- DSA-1070vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:537vendor-advisory
- 20162third-party-advisory
- linux-elf-setuid-gain-privileges(18025)vdb-entry
- DSA-1067vendor-advisory
- 11646vdb-entry
- DSA-1069vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2004:505vendor-advisory
- 20202third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2004:504vendor-advisory
- 20338third-party-advisory
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