The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka 0.9.6-r5), possibly including Sophster, FreeSophster, and FreeSophsterPAM, removes the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, and (3) sticky bits when changing a file, which might allow attackers to gain privileges or conduct other unauthorized activities.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00349 28th 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.5_r8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5_r8 | Vulnerable | Steven Schaefer |
| cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.5_r10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5_r10 | Vulnerable | Steven Schaefer |
| cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.5_r12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5_r12 | Vulnerable | Steven Schaefer |
| cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.5_r15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5_r15 | Vulnerable | Steven Schaefer |
| cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.6_r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6_r1 | Vulnerable | Steven Schaefer |
| cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.6_r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6_r2 | Vulnerable | Steven Schaefer |
| cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.6_r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6_r3 | Vulnerable | Steven Schaefer |
- cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.5_r8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_r8 Vulnerable ·Steven Schaefer
- cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.5_r10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_r10 Vulnerable ·Steven Schaefer
- cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.5_r12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_r12 Vulnerable ·Steven Schaefer
- cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.5_r15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5_r15 Vulnerable ·Steven Schaefer
- cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.6_r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6_r1 Vulnerable ·Steven Schaefer
- cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.6_r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6_r2 Vulnerable ·Steven Schaefer
- cpe:2.3:a:steven_schaefer:sophster:0.9.6_r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6_r3 Vulnerable ·Steven Schaefer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2611
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhg2-2jf9-5p9w
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-2611 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2611 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rhg2-2jf9-5p9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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