CVE-2004-1234

load_elf_binary in Linux before 2.4.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system...

2.1 Low

load_elf_binary 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.

Exploit likelihood

0.54%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

load_elf_binary 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.

Record: CVE-2004-1234
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

load_elf_binary 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.

Record: CVE-2004-1234
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-1231 No score

load_elf_binary 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.

Record: EUVD-2004-1231
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mg66-98j8-xvwq No score

load_elf_binary in Linux before 2.4.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system...

load_elf_binary 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.

Record: GHSA-mg66-98j8-xvwq
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2004-1234 2.1

CVE-2004-1234 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2004-1234
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`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 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-BOOT` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-hugemem-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-smp-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-source` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL
`kernel-unsupported` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL	0:2.4.21-27.0.1.EL

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-1234 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.54%, the 45th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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