security flaw
Published Jan 20, 2005
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.89%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- n/a
- n/a
- 2.0
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- 1.1
- 2.0
- 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
- 2.4.0
- 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
- 2.4.28
- 2.4.29
- 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
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.10
- 2.6_test9_cvs
- 9.2
- 9.2
- 10.0
- 10.0
- 10.1
- 10.1
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- core_1.0
- core_2.0
- core_3.0
- 7.3
- 9.0
- 1.0
- 8
- 8.1
- 8.2
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.1
- 9.2
- 4.1
- 4.1
Configuration 2
- n/a
- 8.2
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- r2.0.0
- r2.0.1
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-27.0.2.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:043
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:092
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2005:017
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-27.0.2.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:043 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.3.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:092 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:017 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:016 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2005:017 |
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:H/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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.89% (0.02893) | 86.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.89% (0.02893) | 85.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 19.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 18.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.82% (0.06815) | 92.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.82% (0.06815) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.82% (0.06815) | 79.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (29)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0021-uselib.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110512575901427&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- 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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7804 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7805 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7806 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12190 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-1235 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617397 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18800 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1235
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9567 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1235
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.