CVE-2004-1068 Race condition in n/a

What is CVE-2004-1068?

CVE-2004-1068 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 Dec 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A "missing serialization" error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg function in Linux 2.4.27 and earlier, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1068?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation, Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1068?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2004-1068 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1068 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-8rhh-mg2p-8fh8.