Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 10, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-1116
CVE-2004-1116
Description
The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs.
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Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <=23.9
Patches
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References
2- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-26.xmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18149nvd
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