CVE-2004-1073

N/A Unknown
Published: January 10, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The open_exec function in the execve functionality (exec.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, allows local users to read non-readable ELF binaries by using the interpreter (PT_INTERP) functionality.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11503
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
56th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat suse trustix turbolinux linux