CVE-2004-1068

Linux <2.6.10 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (21)

Core 21
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110306397320336&w=2
Issue Tracking vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11715
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_44_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-537.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381689
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11384
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18230
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338

Scores

EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 31.8%

Details

Status published
Products (21)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.0 (13 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.9
... and 11 more
Published Jan 10, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026