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CVE-2004-1074

The binfmt functionality in the Linux kernel, when "memory overcommit" is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a malformed a.out binary.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-1074 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from linux, from redhat, from redhat and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-01-10T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.1	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.2	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.3	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.4	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.5	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.6	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.7	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.8	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.9	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.10	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.11	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.12	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.13	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.14	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.15	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.16	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.17	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.20	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.21	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.21	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.21	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.21	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.22	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.23	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.23	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.23_ow2	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.24	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.24_ow1	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.25	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.26	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.2	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.4	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.5	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6_test9_cvs	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	2.1	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	No
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	3.0	No
Operating System	redhat	fedora_core	core_2.0	No
Operating System	redhat	fedora_core	core_3.0	No
Operating System	redhat	linux_advanced_workstation	2.1	No
Operating System	redhat	linux_advanced_workstation	2.1	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	1.0	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	8	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	8.1	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	8.2	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.0	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.0	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.0	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.1	No
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.2	No
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	1.5	No
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.0	No
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.1	No
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.2	No
Operating System	turbolinux	turbolinux_server	10.0	No

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110322596918807&w=2 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=110021173607372&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11754 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/ ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18290 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9751 ([email protected])
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110322596918807&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=110021173607372&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11754 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18290 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9751 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.