Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1235
Published: April 14, 2005 / Updated: August 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95474
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1235
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2004-1235
Install update from vendor's repository.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0021-uselib.txt
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110512575901427&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7804
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7805
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12190
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18800
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9567