CVE-2004-1235

high

Description

Race condition in the (1) load_elf_library and (2) binfmt_aout function calls for uselib in Linux kernel 2.4 through 2.429-rc2 and 2.6 through 2.6.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the VMA descriptor.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9567

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18800

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2004-1232

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

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12190

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7806

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7805

http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7804

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html

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=bugtraq&m=110512575901427&w=2

http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0021-uselib.txt

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-04-14

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.2

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02893