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CVE-2004-2012 Details
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.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
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No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-Other | Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| niels provos systrace | 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 |
CPE
Remediation
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| vladimir kotal systrace port for freebsd | 2004-03-09 2004-06-02 |
CPE
Remediation
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| netbsd netbsd | 2.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 16, 2026 | [email protected] | |
| Nov 20, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jul 11, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 18, 2016 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 26, 2005 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |