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CVE-2004-1235

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-1235 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 20 products from avaya, from avaya, from avaya and 17 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

2005-04-14T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	avaya	mn100	*	Yes
Application	avaya	network_routing	*	Yes
Hardware	avaya	converged_communications_server	2.0	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8710	r2.0.0	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8710	r2.0.1	Yes
Operating System	avaya	modular_messaging_message_storage_server	1.1	Yes
Operating System	avaya	modular_messaging_message_storage_server	2.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.23_ow2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.24_ow1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.25	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.26	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.28	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.29	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6_test9_cvs	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	9.2	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	9.2	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	10.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	10.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	10.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	10.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux_corporate_server	2.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux_corporate_server	2.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux_corporate_server	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	fedora_core	core_1.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	fedora_core	core_2.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	fedora_core	core_3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	linux	7.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	1.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	8	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	8.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	8.2	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux	9.2	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	4.1	Yes
Operating System	ubuntu	ubuntu_linux	4.1	Yes
Application	avaya	intuity_audix	*	Yes
Application	mandrakesoft	mandrake_multi_network_firewall	8.2	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8300	r2.0.0	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8300	r2.0.1	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8500	r2.0.0	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8500	r2.0.1	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8700	r2.0.0	Yes
Hardware	avaya	s8700	r2.0.1	Yes
Operating System	conectiva	linux	10.0	Yes

References

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 ([email protected])
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0021-uselib.txt ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110512575901427&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.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7804 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7805 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7806 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12190 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/18800 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9567 ([email protected])
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0021-uselib.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110512575901427&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.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7804 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7805 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/7806 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12190 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/18800 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9567 (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 avaya'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.