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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-1070 · published 10 January 2005

CVE-2004-1070: Linux kernel vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

The load_elf_binary function in 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 check return values from calls to the kernel_read function, which may allow local users to modify sensitive memory in a setuid program and execute arbitrary code.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.51% · top 58.7%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
8Affected product versions listed by NVD
38References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The load_elf_binary function in 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 check return values from calls to the kernel_read function, which may allow local users to modify sensitive memory in a setuid program and execute arbitrary code.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

8 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 Vendor Advisory
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-2004-549.html
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%3A9450
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 Vendor Advisory
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-2004-549.html
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%3A9450

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-1070), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-05). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.