CVE-2004-1116

high

Description

The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18149

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2004-1114

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-26.xml

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-01-10

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H