security flaw
Published Dec 1, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.56%
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, 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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.7
- 2.4.8
- 2.4.9
- 2.4.10
- 2.4.11
- 2.4.12
- 2.4.13
- 2.4.14
- 2.4.15
- 2.4.16
- 2.4.17
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.20
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23_ow2
- 2.4.24
- 2.4.24_ow1
- 2.4.25
- 2.4.26
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.9
- 2.6_test9_cvs
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- core_2.0
- core_3.0
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 1.0
- 8
- 8.1
- 8.2
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 9.2
- 1.5
- 2.0
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:275
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2004:549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:505
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:504
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:275 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2004:549 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:505 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:504 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00558) | 44.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00558) | 41.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 18.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 36.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 35.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 33.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (24)
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SGI
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19607 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-275.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11646 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-1072 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617365 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18025 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11195 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1072
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.