CVE-2004-2197 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary programs due to improper file ownership checks in kdocker, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2004-2197?

CVE-2004-2197 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

kdocker.cpp in kdocker 0.1 through 0.8 does not properly check the ownership of files, which could allow local users to execute arbitrary programs.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2197?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kdocker Kdocker.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-2197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxmr-g8ww-c5g5.

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