CVE-2004-0497 describes an unknown vulnerability in the Linux kernel 2.x, specifically affecting versions up to 2.6.7-rc3, which could allow local users to alter the group ID of files, including NFS exported files. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, resulting in a potential integrity impact (modification of file group IDs). While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit (EDB-718) exists for privilege escalation via sys_chown() on specific Linux distributions like Slackware 9.1 and Debian 3.0. Despite the exploit code availability, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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