What is CVE-2004-1071?

CVE-2004-1071 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2004-1071 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1071?

CVE-2004-1071 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-1071?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2004-1071 patch availability.

Is CVE-2004-1071 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-1071 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2004-1071

High

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 handle a failed call to the mmap function, which causes an incorrect mapped image and may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-01-10

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

19 total

Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html

Patch Vendor Advisory
Patches
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2004-1071

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2005-01-10

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1071?

CVE-2004-1071 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2004-1071 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1071?

CVE-2004-1071 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-1071?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2004-1071 patch availability.
Is CVE-2004-1071 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2004-1071 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.