CVE-2004-2611 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain privileges because the Change Permissions function incorrectly removes setuid, setgid, and sticky bits during file changes.
- 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-2004-2611?
CVE-2004-2611 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka 0.9.6-r5), possibly including Sophster, FreeSophster, and FreeSophsterPAM, removes the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, and (3) sticky bits when changing a file, which might allow attackers to gain privileges or conduct other unauthorized activities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Steven Schaefer Sophster.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rhg2-2jf9-5p9w.