CVE-2004-1068

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Linux
Status: Linux Kernel; Enterprise Linux; Enterprise Linux Desktop; Ubuntu Linux
Vendor: CVE Published:; 10 January 2005

Summary

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.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/20163

third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082

vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-20...

vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE

Timeline

Vulnerability published
Jan 10, 2005
Vulnerability Reserved
Nov 29, 2004

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database