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CVE-2004-1073 json

The open_exec function in the execve functionality (exec.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, allows local users t…

published 2004-12-01 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1071

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The open_exec function in the execve functionality (exec.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, allows local users to read non-readable ELF binaries by using the interpreter (PT_INTERP) functionality.

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 3 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
  • kernel-smp RHEL 3 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
  • kernel-BOOT RHEL 3 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
  • kernel-source RHEL 3 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
  • kernel-hugemem RHEL 3 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
  • kernel-unsupported RHEL 3 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
  • kernel-smp-unsupported RHEL 3 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-unsupported RHEL 3 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL

red hat advisories RHSA-2005:293RHSA-2004:549

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2004-1073 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, +10 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:549
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:505
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:549
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:505
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-20.0.1.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:549
  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:504

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-624)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-624 Linux Kernel 2.4.27/2.6.8 - 'binfmt_elf' Executable File Read local, 2004-11-10

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Technology feeds

References

Sources

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