CVE-2004-0395 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via shell metacharacters in the xatitv program when the configuration file is missing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0395?
CVE-2004-0395 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The xatitv program in the gatos package does not properly drop root privileges when the configuration file does not exist, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a system call.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0395?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gatos Gatos.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0395?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2004-0395 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0395 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0395, DSA-509, GHSA-9289-82mv-9386.