CVE-2004-1337 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The POSIX Capability Linux Security Module (LSM) for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly handle the credentials of a process that is launched before the module is loaded, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Published: 2005-01-06

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:realtime_linux_security_module:0.8.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:10.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1::ia64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1::ppc:::::

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1334	The POSIX Capability Linux Security Module (LSM) for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly handle the credentials of a process that is launched before the module is loaded, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Ubuntu USN	USN-57-1	Linux kernel vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00047.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110384535113035&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12093
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18673

History

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Subscriptions

Conectiva Linux

Gnu Realtime Linux Security Module

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-01-06T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:46:12.368Z

Reserved: 2005-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-1337

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2004-1337

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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