Local Privilege Escalation in SETI@home Project by University of California, Berkeley

CVE-2004-1115

What is CVE-2004-1115?

The init scripts in the SETI@home project versions 3.08-r3 and earlier are susceptible to local privilege escalation. This vulnerability can be exploited by local users who modify user-owned programs to execute with root privileges, effectively allowing unauthorized access and control over the system. Users should assess their installations and apply necessary patches to mitigate this security risk.

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