CVE-2004-1071

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

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9917

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025

https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html

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

http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067

http://secunia.com/advisories/20338

http://secunia.com/advisories/20202

http://secunia.com/advisories/20163

http://secunia.com/advisories/20162

http://secunia.com/advisories/19607

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3