What is CVE-2004-1074?

CVE-2004-1074 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2004-1074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1074?

CVE-2004-1074 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-1074?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2004-1074 patch availability.

Is CVE-2004-1074 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-1074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2004-1074

Low

The binfmt functionality in the Linux kernel, when "memory overcommit" is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a malformed a.out binary.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2005-01-10

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

References

17 total

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11754

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
Distro
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110322596918807&w=2
Marc
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=110021173607372&w=2
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2004-1074

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 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-2004-1074?

CVE-2004-1074 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2004-1074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-1074?

CVE-2004-1074 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-1074?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2004-1074 patch availability.
Is CVE-2004-1074 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2004-1074 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.