CVE-2004-1072 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2004-1072

The binfmt_elf loader (binfmt_elf.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel, enterprise linux, enterprise linux desktop, fedora core, linux advanced workstation, suse linux, secure linux, turbolinux server
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.9, 2.4.10, 2.4.11, 2.4.12, 2.4.13, 2.4.14, 2.4.15, 2.4.16, 2.4.17, 2.4.18, 2.4.19, 2.4.20, 2.4.21, 2.4.22, 2.4.23, 2.4.23_ow2, 2.4.24, 2.4.24_ow1, 2.4.25, 2.4.26, 2.4.27, 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.6.8, 2.6.9, 2.6_test9_cvs, 2.1, 3.0, core_2.0, core_3.0, 1.0, 8, 8.1, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 1.5, 2.0, 2.2, 10.0

Timeline

Official Publish: December 1st, 2004
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.