CVE-2004-1235

Public Exploit

Description

Race condition in the (1) load_elf_library and (2) binfmt_aout function calls for uselib in Linux kernel 2.4 through 2.429-rc2 and 2.6 through 2.6.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the VMA descriptor.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7804
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0021-uselib.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7805	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069	vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12190	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18800	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110512575901427&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9567	vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7806	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1235?: CVE-2004-1235 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1235?: To fix CVE-2004-1235, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1235 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1235 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.