Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in GIMPS by Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search
CVE-2004-1116

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Gentoo

Status
Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2005

What is CVE-2004-1116?

The init scripts in versions 23.9 and earlier of GIMPS are susceptible to a privilege escalation flaw. This vulnerability enables local users to execute their own programs with root privileges by replacing or modifying the scripts executed during initialization. Such a security oversight can lead to unauthorized access and potential system compromise, making it crucial for users to review and mitigate this issue.

References

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-26.xml
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18149
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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