The load_elf_binary function in 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 check return values from calls to the kernel_read function, which may allow local users to modify sensitive memory in a setuid program and execute arbitrary code.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-pseries64Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-umUpgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-64k-pagesizeUpgrade kernel-sn2Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade um-host-kernelUpgrade kernel-pmac64Upgrade kernel-s390xUpgrade kernel-smpUpgrade kernel-s390Upgrade um-host-install-initrdUpgrade kernel-default | Feb 17, 2015 | Jan 10, 2005 |
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