CVE-2004-1071

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Suse
Status
Suse Linux
Linux Kernel
Enterprise Linux
Fedora Core
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2005

Summary

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

http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-20...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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