Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1068

 

Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2004-1068

Published: January 10, 2005 / Updated: October 11, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99734
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1068
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

A 'missing serialization' error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg function in Linux 2.4.27 and earlier, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition.


How to mitigate CVE-2004-1068

Install update from vendor's repository.

Sources