CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-2778

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Ebuild in Gentoo may change directory and file permissions depending on the order of installed packages, allowing local users to read or write to restricted directories or execute restricted commands.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is that local users may gain access to sensitive data or perform unauthorized operations in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor and control package installations and review directory permissions to prevent unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Ebuild in Gentoo may change directory and file permissions depending on the order of installed packages, which allows local users to read or write to restricted directories or execute restricted commands via navigating to the affected directories, or executing the affected commands.

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