CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1115

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The init scripts in Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project 3.08-r3 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that a local user can escalate privileges and gain full control over the system.

Recommendation

Update the SETI software to a version later than 3.08-r3 or manually modify the init scripts to prevent executing user-owned programs with root privileges.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The init scripts in Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project 3.08-r3 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs.

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