CVE-2004-1116

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2005-01-10

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Linux (Gentoo)

References

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