high7.2
CVE-2004-1452
Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but executes the scripts with root privileges, which…
Impact
Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts as tomcat:tomcat, but executes the scripts with root privileges, which could allow local users in the tomcat group to execute arbitrary commands as root by modifying the scripts.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gentoo | Linux | Versions 0.5, 0.7, 1.1a, 1.2, 1.4 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12296/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-15.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16993
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12296/
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-15.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10951
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16993