CVE-2004-2611

Published Dec 31, 2004 steven_schaefer

Overview

CVE-2004-2611 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting steven_schaefer sophster. It was published on December 31, 2004.

Technical Description

The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka 0.9.6-r5), possibly including Sophster, FreeSophster, and FreeSophsterPAM, removes the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, and (3) sticky bits when changing a file, which might allow attackers to gain privileges or conduct other unauthorized activities.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from steven_schaefer. Update sophster 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 securitytracker.com/id?1010431 Ref www.osvdb.org/6657 Ref www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/CHANGELOG.txt Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16359 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1010431 Ref www.osvdb.org/6657 Ref www.schaefer.dhcp.biz/CHANGELOG.txt Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16359

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-2611?

CVE-2004-2611 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting steven_schaefer sophster. It was published on December 31, 2004.

How severe is CVE-2004-2611?

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