First published: Tue Oct 26 2004(Updated: )
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 on the S/390 platform does not properly handle a certain privileged instruction, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Linux Kernel | =2.6.0 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.1 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.1-rc1 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.1-rc2 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.2 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.3 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.4 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.5 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.6 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.6-rc1 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.7 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.7-rc1 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.8 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.8-rc1 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.8-rc2 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.8-rc3 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.9-2.6.20 | |
Linux Kernel | =2.6.10-rc2 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.0 |
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CVE-2004-0887 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local root privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2004-0887, update to a kernel version that addresses this vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.
CVE-2004-0887 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel, particularly those in the 2.6.x series used on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.
CVE-2004-0887 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.
CVE-2004-0887 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows users to gain root access.