CVE-2004-1030 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 24 Nov 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read arbitrary files by triggering parsing errors in Fcron, exposing sensitive system information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2004-1030?

CVE-2004-1030 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 24 Nov 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

fcronsighup in Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions allows local users to gain sensitive information by calling fcronsighup with an arbitrary file, which reveals the contents of the file that can not be parsed in an error message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1030?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gentoo Linux, Thibault Godouet Fcron.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1030?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1030 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1030 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1030 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Gentoo Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w6g-9wxx-j2g7.