#VU95474 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1235

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#VU95474 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1235

Published: April 14, 2005 / Updated: August 7, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95474
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1235
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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