RHSA-2005:275

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2005-05-18 13:00 - Updated: 2026-06-28 12:09
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: ia32el security update
Severity
Low
Notes
Topic: An updated ia32el package that fixes several bugs is now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Details: The ia32el package contains IA-32 Execution Layer platform which allows emulation of IA-32 binaries on IA-64. A flaw was found in the binfmt_elf loader of the Linux kernel which also affects the IA-32 Execution Layer. A local user could create an interpreter name string that is not NULL terminated, leading to a denial of service (crash). The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1072 to this issue. This update also addresses the following issues: -- Fixed execve to invoke ia32 interpreter -- Credential fixes -- Fixed a bug causing ibm-jvm to fail -- Other minor bug fixes Please refer to the package release notes for detailed information about these changes. All users of ia32el should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues.
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CVE-2004-1072

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.

Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary
 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras:3 —
Vendor Fix fix
Threats
Impact Important
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