Vulnerability Report

CVE-2004-1074

Title: Linux kernel binfmt functionality malformed a.out binary DoS

DoS

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2004-1074

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)
1.01%

Vulnerability Summary

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.

Impacted Vendors

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

Reference Links

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
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:N/I:N/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2004-1074 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24777
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:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.