CVE-2004-1116 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 1 Dec 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges by modifying user-owned programs executed with root privileges by GIMPS 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-2004-1116?

CVE-2004-1116 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 Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 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-2004-1116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gentoo Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cv2x-fmr4-w64h.