Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-1337 (CCN-18673)

Assigned:2004-12-23
Published:2004-12-23
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:The POSIX Capability Linux Security Module (LSM) for Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly handle the credentials of a process that is launched before the module is loaded, which allows local users to gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 23 2004 - 08:57:01 CST
Linux 2.6 Kernel Capability LSM Module Local Privilege Elevation

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1337

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: Vendor Advisory
CLA-2005:930

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Security Modules Web page
Linux Security Modules

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20041223 Linux 2.6 Kernel Capability LSM Module Local Privilege Elevation

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 12604
Linux Security Modules Running Processes Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
12093

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12093
Linux Security Modules Process Capabilities Design Error Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-57-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-security-module-gain-privileges(18673)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-security-module-gain-privileges(18673)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:realtime_linux_security_module:0.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnu realtime linux security module 0.8.7
    conectiva linux 10.0
    ubuntu ubuntu linux 4.1
    ubuntu ubuntu linux 4.1