CVE-2004-1116

Published Jan 10, 2005

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.2
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "647BA336-5538-4972-9271-383A0EC9378E"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References