CVE-2004-1115 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges by modifying user-owned programs executed with root rights by SETI@home init scripts.
- 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-2004-1115?
CVE-2004-1115 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, 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
The init scripts in Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project 3.08-r3 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h592-9w6c-hjgq.