CVE-2004-2768 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in dpkg 1.9.21, affecting Debian systems. It allows local users to gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper metadata resetting during package upgrades, specifically when replacing setuid, setgid, or device files. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (high), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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