Description
The binfmt_elf loader (binfmt_elf.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, does not properly handle a failed call to the mmap function, which causes an incorrect mapped image and may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
- 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-2004-537.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- 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%3A9917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
- 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-2004-537.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- 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%3A9917
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 10, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified