CVE catalog
CVE-2004-1072
kernel-source-2.4.17 - several vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.56% · Oct 25, 2026
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. security flaw
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.17 | 3.0 | 2.4.17-1woody3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.17 | 3.0 | 2.4.17-1woody4 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.17 | deb | 3.0 | 2.4.17-1woody4 | Not reported | DSA-1082-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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