CVE-2004-0887

CVE-2004-0887 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 running on the S/390 platform. This flaw stems from improper handling of a privileged instruction, allowing local users to gain root access. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered highly severe, requiring local access with low attack complexity to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential interest.