Description
The systrace_exit function in the systrace utility for NetBSD-current and 2.0 before April 16, 2004, and certain FreeBSD ports, does not verify the owner of the /dec/systrace connection before setting euid to 0, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
Product(s):
- Niels Provos Systrace 1.1
- Niels Provos Systrace 1.2
- Niels Provos Systrace 1.3
- Niels Provos Systrace 1.4
- Niels Provos Systrace 1.5
- Vladimir Kotal Systrace Port for FreeBSD 2004-03-09
- Vladimir Kotal Systrace Port for FreeBSD 2004-06-02
- NetBSD 2.0
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2004-2012, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2004-2012 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.