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.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2004-12-01T05:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:39:00.698Z
Reserved: 2004-11-29T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2004-1070
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2005-01-10T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:50:01.417
Link: CVE-2004-1070
Redhat