Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but executes the scripts with root privileges, which could allow local users in the tomcat group to execute arbitrary commands as root by modifying the scripts.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2004-1448 | Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but executes the scripts with root privileges, which could allow local users in the tomcat group to execute arbitrary commands as root by modifying the scripts. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:53:23.647Z
Reserved: 2005-02-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2004-1452
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2004-1452
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