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CVE-2004-1071

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,...

7.2 High

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 handle a failed call to the mmap function, which causes an incorrect mapped image and may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

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 handle a failed call to the mmap function, which causes an incorrect mapped image and may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2004-1071
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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 handle a failed call to the mmap function, which causes an incorrect mapped image and may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record
CVE-2004-1071
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1069 No score

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 handle a failed call to the mmap function, which causes an incorrect mapped image and may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record
EUVD-2004-1069
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4p9c-c557-r5cq No score

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,...

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 handle a failed call to the mmap function, which causes an incorrect mapped image and may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Record
GHSA-4p9c-c557-r5cq
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-source-2.4.16
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 30 CVEs
 before 2.4.16-1woody2
2.4.16-1woody2
kernel-source-2.4.18
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 29 CVEs
 before 2.4.18-14.4, plus listed versions
2.4.18-14.3
2.4.18-14.4
kernel-image-sparc-2.4
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 30 CVEs
 before 26woody1, plus listed versions
26
26woody1
kernel-patch-2.4.19-mips
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 30 CVEs
 before 2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5, plus listed versions
2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody4
2.4.19-0.020911.1.woody5
kernel-source-2.4.19
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 30 CVEs
 before 2.4.19-4.woody3, plus listed versions
2.4.19-4.woody2
2.4.19-4.woody3
kernel-source-2.4.17
Debian:3.0
From an advisory covering 30 CVEs
 before 2.4.17-1woody4, plus listed versions
2.4.17-1woody3
2.4.17-1woody4
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-1071 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published December 1, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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