Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Updated kernel packages that fix a number of security issues as well as other bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 32 bit architectures This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the...

security flaw

The openexec 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 PTINTERP functionality...

CVE-2004-1073

The CVE-2004-1073 entry affects the Linux kernel (2.4.x up to 2.4.27 and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8). It is caused by the open_exec path of the execve functionality (exec.c), where the interpreter (PT_INTERP) handling can allow local users to read non-readable ELF binaries. The description specifies local...