# CVE-2007-0958: Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.20 allows local users to read unreadable binaries by using the interpreter (PT\_INTERP) functionality and trigg

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-02-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.20 allows local users to read unreadable binaries by using the interpreter (PT_INTERP) functionality and triggering a core dump, a variant of CVE-2004-1073.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0099.html
- http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0017-binfmt_elf.txt
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-451-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22903
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10343
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24482
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25078
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24752
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:060
- http://osvdb.org/35930
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html

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