CVE-2004-0395

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-509	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16273	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10437	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0395?: CVE-2004-0395 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0395?: To fix CVE-2004-0395, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0395 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0395 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.