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.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1067-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.16 packages fix several vulnerabilities
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-0004 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.741Z

Reserved: 2005-01-03T05:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-0003

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-04-14T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-0003

cve-icon Redhat

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Publid Date: 2004-12-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-0003 - Bugzilla

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