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CVE-2004-1072

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.56%

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

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CVE
CVE-2004-1072
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.56%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

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, may create an interpreter name string that is not NULL terminated, which could cause strings longer than PATH_MAX to be used, leading to buffer overflows that allow local users to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code.