2.1
CVSSv2

CVE-2004-1074

Published: 10/01/2005 Updated: 11/10/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 2.1 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 215
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

The binfmt functionality in the Linux kernel, when "memory overcommit" is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a malformed a.out binary.

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Vendor Advisories

USN-30-1 fixed several flaws in the Linux ELF binary loader’s handling of setuid binaries Unfortunately it was found that these patches were not sufficient to prevent all possible attacks on 64-bit platforms, so previous amd64 kernel images were still vulnerable to root privilege escalation if setuid binaries were run under certain conditions ...
Synopsis kernel security update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Important Topic Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in Red HatEnterprise Linux 3 are now available Description The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating systemThis advisory includes f ...
Several local and remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2004-0427 A local denial of service vulnerability in do_fork() has been found CVE-2005-0489 A ...
Several local and remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2004-0427 A local denial of service vulnerability in do_fork() has been found CVE-2005-0489 A ...
Several local and remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2004-0427 A local denial of service vulnerability in do_fork() has been found CVE-2005-0489 A ...

Exploits

source: wwwsecurityfocuscom/bid/11754/info The Linux kernel is reported prone to multiple local vulnerabilities: - A handcrafted 'aout' file may be used to trigger a local denial-of-service condition A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to trigger a system-wide denial of service, potentially resulting in a kernel panic - ...