High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2004-2778
CVE-2004-2778
Description
Ebuild in Gentoo may change directory and file permissions depending on the order of installed packages, which allows local users to read or write to restricted directories or execute restricted commands via navigating to the affected directories, or executing the affected commands.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdVendor Advisory
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