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CVE-2004-1116

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2005-01-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Gentoo Linux

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References