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CVE-2004-20121 exploit

The systrace_exit function in the systrace utility for NetBSD-current and 2.0 before April 16, 2004, and certain FreeBSD ports, does not ve…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 58%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The systrace_exit function in the systrace utility for NetBSD-current and 2.0 before April 16, 2004, and certain FreeBSD ports, does not verify the owner of the /dec/systrace connection before setting euid to 0, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-24113 NetBSD/FreeBSD Port Systrace 1.x - Exit Routine Access Validation Privilege Escalation · local · 2004-05-11

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=108432258920570&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/10320 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16110 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/11585 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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