The systrace_exit function in the systrace utility for NetBSD-current and 2.0 before…
Priority LOW 33Published · 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
The systrace_exit function in the systrace utility for NetBSD-current and 2.0 before April 16, 2004, and certain FreeBSD ports, does not verify the owner of the /dec/systrace connection before setting euid to 0, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00854 58th 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:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Niels |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Niels |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Niels |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Niels |
| cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Niels |
| cpe:2.3:a:vladimir_kotal:systrace_port_for_freebsd:2004-03-09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004-03-09 | Vulnerable | Vladimir Kotal |
| cpe:2.3:a:vladimir_kotal:systrace_port_for_freebsd:2004-06-02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2004-06-02 | Vulnerable | Vladimir Kotal |
| cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | NetBSD |
- cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Niels
- cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Niels
- cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Niels
- cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Niels
- cpe:2.3:a:niels:provos_systrace:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Niels
- cpe:2.3:a:vladimir_kotal:systrace_port_for_freebsd:2004-03-09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004-03-09 Vulnerable ·Vladimir Kotal
- cpe:2.3:a:vladimir_kotal:systrace_port_for_freebsd:2004-06-02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004-06-02 Vulnerable ·Vladimir Kotal
- cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·NetBSD
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2012
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh57-6r48-4q3g
Sources
- CVE-2004-2012 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2012 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hh57-6r48-4q3g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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