CVE-2004-1234: Low severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2004
·Updated
loadelfbinary in Linux before 2.4.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an ELF binary in which the interpreter is NULL.
Affected Software
62 affected components
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.15
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.11
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre5
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.26
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test6
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre7
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.12
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.13
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.17
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.21
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.23_ow2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.22-pre10
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.23
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.7
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.25
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test8
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.24
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.9
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.23-pre9
Linux Linux kernel<=2.4.0
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test7
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.24_ow1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre6
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.10
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test12
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre6
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.16
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.8
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.14
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.3-pre3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.19-pre5
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.21-pre4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.22
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test5
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.5
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.3
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.1
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre2
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre8
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test11
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.6
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test4
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test10
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.20
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.0-test9
Linux Linux kernel=2.4.18-pre7
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2004-1234?
CVE-2004-1234 has a high severity level as it can lead to a denial of service by causing a system crash.
2
How do I fix CVE-2004-1234?
To fix CVE-2004-1234, upgrading the Linux kernel to version 2.4.26 or later is necessary.
3
Which Linux versions are affected by CVE-2004-1234?
CVE-2004-1234 affects several Linux kernel versions prior to 2.4.26 including 2.4.0 to 2.4.25.
4
Can CVE-2004-1234 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2004-1234 cannot be exploited remotely; it requires local user access to trigger the vulnerability.
5
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2004-1234?
CVE-2004-1234 allows local users to crash the system by executing an ELF binary with a NULL interpreter.