SB2004082501 - Gentoo update for Linux Kernel
Published: August 25, 2004 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2004082501
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1058)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to read the environment variables of another process that is still spawning via /proc/.../cmdline.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.