CVE-2004-1072

NameCVE-2004-1072
DescriptionThe 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, may create an interpreter name string that is not NULL terminated, which could cause strings longer than PATH_MAX to be used, leading to buffer overflows that allow local users to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1067-1, DSA-1069-1, DSA-1070-1, DSA-1082-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
kernel-image-sparc-2.4sourcewoody26woody1DSA-1070-1
kernel-patch-2.4.19-mipssourcewoody2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5DSA-1070-1
kernel-source-2.4.16sourcewoody2.4.16-1woody2DSA-1067-1
kernel-source-2.4.17sourcewoody2.4.17-1woody4DSA-1082-1
kernel-source-2.4.18sourcewoody2.4.18-14.4DSA-1069-1
kernel-source-2.4.19sourcewoody2.4.19-4.woody3DSA-1070-1
kernel-source-2.4.27source(unstable)2.4.27-6
linux-2.6source(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Fixed before upload into archive)

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