CVE-2004-1033 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can bypass access restrictions to read fcron configuration files by exploiting a file descriptor leak via the EDITOR environment variable.
- 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-2004-1033?
CVE-2004-1033 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
Fcron 2.0.1, 2.9.4, and possibly earlier versions leak file descriptors of open files, which allows local users to bypass access restrictions and read fcron.allow and fcron.deny via the EDITOR environment variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1033?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gentoo Linux, Thibault Godouet Fcron.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1033?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1033 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1033 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1033 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6qx-p33c-9fv4.