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The open_exec function in the execve functionality (exec.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27 and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8 allows local users to read non-readable ELF binaries by using the interpreter (PT_INTERP) functionality.

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11039

Linux kernel 2.6 on Itanium (ia64) architectures allows local users to cause a denial of service via a "missing Itanium syscall table entry."

Family:
unix
Status:
ACCEPTED
Platform(s):
  • CentOS Linux 3
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Class:
vulnerability
Reference(s):
  • CVE-2005-0137
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