CVE-2004-1074

N/A Unknown

Published: January 10, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110322596918807&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=110021173607372&w=2

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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11754

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18290

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9751

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930