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.
EPSS: 0.004 (31.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 2.1, 3.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 3.0
- Redhat Linux_advanced_workstation — versions 2.1
- Ubuntu Ubuntu_linux — versions 4.1
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)