Vulnerability in Gentoo Linux
CVE-2004-1452
Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but executes the scripts with root privileges, which could allow local users in the tomcat group to execute arbitrary commands as root by modifying the scripts.
EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Gentoo Linux — versions 0.5, 0.7, 1.1a
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-1452?
- CVE-2004-1452 is a vulnerability in Gentoo Linux. Published 2004-12-31.
- Is CVE-2004-1452 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.