SB2004123109 - Security restrictions bypass in Linux kernel
Published: December 31, 2004
Security Bulletin ID
SB2004123109
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1144)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Unknown vulnerability in the 32bit emulation code in Linux 2.4 on AMD64 systems allows local users to gain privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.