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CVE-2004-1070

Published: 10 January 2005

The load_elf_binary function in the binfmt_elf loader (binfmt_elf.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, does not properly check return values from calls to the kernel_read function, which may allow local users to modify sensitive memory in a setuid program and execute arbitrary code.

Priority

Unknown

Status

Package Release Status
linux-source-2.6.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (2.6.15-29.58)
edgy Does not exist

feisty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

linux-source-2.6.17
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Does not exist

edgy
Released (2.6.17.1-12.40)
feisty Does not exist

upstream Needs triage