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    CVE-2004-1074

    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.

    Published:Nov 11, 2004
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Dec 1, 2004
    EPSS Score:0.00336
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Fedora Core
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux Advanced Workstation
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux
    Vendor
    Trustix
    Product
    Secure Linux
    Vendor
    Turbolinux
    Product
    Turbolinux Server

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11754http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11754https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24777

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110322596918807&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=110021173607372&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.securityfocus.com/bid/11754
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/
    https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18290
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9751
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110322596918807&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=110021173607372&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.securityfocus.com/bid/11754
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/
    https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18290
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9751

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High