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CVE-2004-1074

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Description

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9751

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18290

https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067

http://secunia.com/advisories/20338

http://secunia.com/advisories/20202

http://secunia.com/advisories/20163

http://secunia.com/advisories/20162

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=110021173607372&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110322596918807&w=2

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-01-10

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00336

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