Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2004-1068
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 2.1, 3.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 3.0
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation — versions 2.1
- Ubuntu Linux — versions 4.1
References
- secunia.com/advisories/20163 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11715 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_44_kernel.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/19607 (third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html (vendor-advisory)