CVE-2004-1068 in Kernel

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 11/29/2004
• Disclosure: 01/10/2005
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1: VDB-23676
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 9.3
• EPSS: 0.00061
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1068
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1068
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2004-1068/