VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0395
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.41%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gatos/gatos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-509Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10437Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16273
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-509Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10437Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16273
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.