VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2004-1116

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-01-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs.

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