CVE-2004-2012
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.85% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- niels/provos systrace · vladimir kotal/systrace port for freebsd · netbsd/netbsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-007.txt.asc
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108432258920570&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11585
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10320Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16110
- ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-007.txt.asc
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108432258920570&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11585
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10320Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16110
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.