CVE-2004-1070 | BDVDB-2026-7432 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
- http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9450
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.