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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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CVE-2004-1073 Detail

Description

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 CVE, MITRE
http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11503 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-1073
NVD Published Date:
01/10/2005
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE