CVE-2004-1058

Published Jan 10, 2005 linux

Overview

CVE-2004-1058 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on January 10, 2005.

Technical Description

Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to read the environment variables of another process that is still spawning via /proc/.../cmdline.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060402-01-U Ref lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/18684 Ref secunia.com/advisories/19038 Ref secunia.com/advisories/19369 Ref secunia.com/advisories/19607 Ref secunia.com/advisories/21476 Ref www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018 Ref www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-24.xml Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-1058?

CVE-2004-1058 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on January 10, 2005.

How severe is CVE-2004-1058?

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How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-1058?

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