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TI-2004-01127 Aliases CVE-2004-1234GHSA-mg66-98j8-xvwq

load_elf_binary in Linux before 2.4.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 12Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00542 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 62

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test12:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 52 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0 test9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.18 pre8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.19 pre6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21 pre1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21 pre4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.21 pre7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.22VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:pre10:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.22 pre10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:pre9:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23 pre9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23_ow2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.23_ow2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.24VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24_ow1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.24_ow1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.25VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.26VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 test9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.3:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:pre8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.18 pre8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.19 pre6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 pre1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 pre4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.21:pre7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.21 pre7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.22 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.22:pre10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.22 pre10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23:pre9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23 pre9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.23_ow2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.23_ow2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.24_ow1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.24_ow1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.26 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:017 Released 2005-01-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2005:016 Released 2005-01-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
  • RHSA-2004:689 Released 2004-12-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.1.EL.ia32e +18

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:689
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:689
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:689
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:689
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:017

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1234
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg66-98j8-xvwq

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 2

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  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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