Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1074

 

Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1074

Published: January 10, 2005 / Updated: July 11, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94176
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1074
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform service disruption.

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2004-1074

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources