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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-1114 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:39:00.923Z

Reserved: 2004-11-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-1116

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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-2004-1116

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