CVE-2004-1116

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

7.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gentoo: Linux

Gentoo

1 product

Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gentoo Linux	All versions

References (4)

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-26.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18149

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-26.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18149

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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