Vulnerability Report

CVE-2004-1073

Title: Linux kernel execve function non-readable ELF binaries read

Other

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2004-1073

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Jan 10, 2005
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Available
Score 2.1 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.81%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2004-1073: 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.

Impacted Vendors

L
linux 1
T
trustix 1
E
engardelinux 1
T
turbolinux 1
N
novell 1
F
fedoraproject 1
U
ubuntu 1
S
suse 1
R
redhat 4

Reference Links

http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 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.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646 https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11503 http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 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.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646 https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11503
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity LOW
2.1
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2004-1073 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/624
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.