A "missing serialization" error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg function in Linux 2.4.27 and earlier, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-1066 A "missing serialization" error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg function in Linux 2.4.27 and earlier, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:39:00.709Z

Reserved: 2004-11-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-1068

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-01-10T05:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2004-1068

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2004-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-1068 - Bugzilla

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