CVE-2004-2611

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/6657	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010431	vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16359	vdb entry
http://www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/CHANGELOG.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2611?: CVE-2004-2611 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2611?: To fix CVE-2004-2611, 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-2004-2611 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2611 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.

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