CVE-2004-2778 describes a vulnerability in Gentoo's ebuild system, specifically affecting Gentoo Portage. This flaw allows local users to read, write, or execute restricted files and directories due to incorrect permissions set based on package installation order. With a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.