Roaring Penguin pppoe (rp-ppoe), if installed or configured to run setuid root contrary…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Roaring Penguin pppoe (rp-ppoe), if installed or configured to run setuid root contrary to its design, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files. NOTE: the developer has publicly disputed the claim that this is a vulnerability because pppoe "is NOT designed to run setuid-root." Therefore this identifier applies *only* to those configurations and installations under which pppoe is run setuid root despite the developer's warnings.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | Roaring Penguin |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:a:roaring_penguin:pppoe:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·Roaring Penguin
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0564
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56r3-rhf9-5xfv
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0564 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0564 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-56r3-rhf9-5xfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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