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CVE-2004-1070
Published: Dec 1, 2004
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The load_elf_binary function in 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 check return values from calls to the kernel_read function, which may allow local users to modify sensitive memory in a setuid program and execute arbitrary code.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20163
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
DSA-1082
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
MDKSA-2005:022
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt
x_refsource_MISC
FLSA:2336
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
19607
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
DSA-1070
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
20162
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9450
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
linux-elf-setuid-gain-privileges(18025)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
RHSA-2004:549
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
DSA-1067
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
11646
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
DSA-1069
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
RHSA-2004:505
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
20202
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2004:504
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
20338
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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