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CVE-2004-1070

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.51%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-01-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2004-1070
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.51%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.