CVE-2004-0564 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in Roaring Penguin pppoe, specifically when incorrectly configured or installed to run setuid root, contrary to developer recommendations. This misconfiguration allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, though the developer disputes it as a vulnerability under proper installation. The CVSS score is 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), indicating low severity with local access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and impact limited to partial integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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