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CVE-2004-2012

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-2012 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from niels, from vladimir_kotal, from netbsd organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	niels	provos_systrace	1.1	Yes
Application	niels	provos_systrace	1.2	Yes
Application	niels	provos_systrace	1.3	Yes
Application	niels	provos_systrace	1.4	Yes
Application	niels	provos_systrace	1.5	Yes
Application	vladimir_kotal	systrace_port_for_freebsd	2004-03-09	Yes
Application	vladimir_kotal	systrace_port_for_freebsd	2004-06-02	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	2.0	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-007.txt.asc ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108432258920570&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/11585 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10320 Exploit ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16110 ([email protected])
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2004-007.txt.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108432258920570&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/11585 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10320 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16110 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For niels's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.