The 64 bit ELF support in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.10,...
Low severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 1, 2022
to the GitHub Advisory Database
•
Updated Jan 30, 2023
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Apr 14, 2005
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 1, 2022
Last updated
Jan 30, 2023
The 64 bit ELF support in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.10, on 64-bit architectures, does not properly check for overlapping VMA (virtual memory address) allocations, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted ELF or a.out file.
References