CVE-2004-1072
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…
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- mitre
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.
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 2 days later
· 2 days later
Published
- 20 years later
· 20 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.56% · top 53% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (19)
- 20163 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11195 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- DSA-1082 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- MDKSA-2005:022 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- FLSA:2336 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:275 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 19607 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1070 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2004:537 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20162 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- linux-elf-setuid-gain-privileges(18025) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- DSA-1067 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 11646 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-1069 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2004:505 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20202 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2004:504 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20338 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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