CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0395

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The xatitv program in the gatos package does not properly drop root privileges when the configuration file does not exist, allowing local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a system call.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to ensure that the configuration file exists and to review and update the configuration of the xatitv program to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The xatitv program in the gatos package does not properly drop root privileges when the configuration file does not exist, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a system call.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS