Roaring Penguin pppoe (rp-ppoe), if installed or configured to run setuid root contrary to its design, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files. NOTE: the developer has publicly disputed the claim that this is a vulnerability because pppoe "is NOT designed to run setuid-root." Therefore this identifier applies *only* to those configurations and installations under which pppoe is run setuid root despite the developer's warnings.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0563 Roaring Penguin pppoe (rp-ppoe), if installed or configured to run setuid root contrary to its design, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files. NOTE: the developer has publicly disputed the claim that this is a vulnerability because pppoe "is NOT designed to run setuid-root." Therefore this identifier applies *only* to those configurations and installations under which pppoe is run setuid root despite the developer's warnings.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:24:25.865Z

Reserved: 2004-06-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-0564

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-23T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0564

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