CVE-2004-2611
The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka 0.9.6-r5), possibly including Sophster, FreeSophster, and FreeSophsterPAM, removes the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, and (3) sticky bits when changing a file, which might…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka 0.9.6-r5), possibly including Sophster, FreeSophster, and FreeSophsterPAM, removes the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, and (3) sticky bits when changing a file, which might allow attackers to gain privileges or conduct other unauthorized activities.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- steven schaefer/sophster
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010431Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/6657
- http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/CHANGELOG.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16359
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010431Patch
- http://www.osvdb.org/6657
- http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/CHANGELOG.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16359
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.