CVE-2004-1337

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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.

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.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 20 years ago

2004-12-23 05:00:00

Last updated 7 years ago

2017-07-11 01:30:00

Affected Software

Linux Security Modules LSM1

0.8.7

Conectiva Linux 10.0

10.0

References

CLA-2005:930

Vendor Advisory

20041223 Linux 2.6 Kernel Capability LSM Module Local Privilege Elevation

12093

Patch, Vendor Advisory

linux-security-module-gain-privileges(18673)

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