CVE-2004-1068

Published: Jan 10, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

6.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (79)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Redhat: Enterprise Linux, Enterprise Linux Desktop, Linux Advanced Workstation · Ubuntu: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Linux Advanced Workstation

Ubuntu

1 product

Ubuntu Linux

Configuration A

79 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test11
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.0 test9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.10
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.12
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.13
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.14
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.15
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.16
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.17
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.18 pre8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.19 pre6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.20
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.21
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.21 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.21 pre4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.21 pre7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.22
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.23
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.23 pre9
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.23_ow2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.24
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.24_ow1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.25
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.26
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.27 pre5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.5
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.6
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.7
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.8
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.4.9
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 3.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 3.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 3.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 3.0
Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation	Version 2.1
Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation	Version 2.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux	Version 4.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux	Version 4.1