CVE-2004-0806
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not properly drop privileges before executing a program specified in the RSH environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRed Hat Desktop version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2005:447 - FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2005:447 - FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2005:447 - FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2005:447
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-438CDRecord's ReadCD - '$RSH exec()' SUID Shell Creationfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-469CDRecord's ReadCD - Local Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHBA-2005:447Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Updated cdrtools packages2005-05-19csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated cdrtools packages that fix a possible exploit are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (22)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2004/Sep/0097.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12481/enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19532enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011091enisa_euvd
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2004-09/0108.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/700326enisa_euvd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:091enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.org/bid/11075enisa_euvd
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