Tomcat before 5.0.27-r3 in Gentoo Linux sets the default permissions on the init scripts…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0044 38th 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1a | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc2 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc3 | Vulnerable | gentoo |
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1a Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc3 Vulnerable ·gentoo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1452
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5ff6-r4w3-v8gw
References
Patch 1
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- TI-2002-01263 Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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- TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2004-1452 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1452 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5ff6-r4w3-v8gw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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