Unscored severity · published Jan 10, 2005
CVE-2004-1058
Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to read the environment variables of another process that is still spawning via /proc/.../cmdline
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to read the environment variables of another process that is still spawning via /proc/.../cmdline.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.0; 2.6.0; 2.6.0; 2.6.0; 2.6.0; 2.6.0; +24 more · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Ubuntu
4.1; 4.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1058
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1058
lists.suse.de
http://lists.suse.de/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Feb/0010.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19038
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/19607
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