What is the severity of CVE-2004-1124?

CVE-2004-1124 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to escape chroot jails.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1124?

To mitigate CVE-2004-1124, users should upgrade to the latest versions of SCO UnixWare and OpenServer that do not contain this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2004-1124?

CVE-2004-1124 affects local users of SCO UnixWare versions 7.1.1 to 7.1.4 and SCO OpenServer versions 5.0.6 and 5.0.7.

What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2004-1124?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2004-1124 to conduct unauthorized activities by escaping the confines of the chroot jail.

What are chroot jails in relation to CVE-2004-1124?

Chroot jails are designed to limit a user's access to the filesystem, but CVE-2004-1124 allows local users to bypass these restrictions.

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CVE-2004-1124

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

14/1/2004

29/1/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-1124

First published: Wed Jan 14 2004(Updated: )

Unknown vulnerability in chroot on SCO UnixWare 7.1.1 through 7.1.4 allows local users to escape the chroot jail and conduct unauthorized activities.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xinuos UnixWare	=7.1.3
Xinuos UnixWare	=7.1.4
Xinuos OpenServer	=5.0.7
Xinuos UnixWare	=7.1.1
Xinuos OpenServer	=5.0.6

Remedy

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.2/SCOSA-2005.2.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1124?
CVE-2004-1124 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to escape chroot jails.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1124?
To mitigate CVE-2004-1124, users should upgrade to the latest versions of SCO UnixWare and OpenServer that do not contain this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2004-1124?
CVE-2004-1124 affects local users of SCO UnixWare versions 7.1.1 to 7.1.4 and SCO OpenServer versions 5.0.6 and 5.0.7.
What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2004-1124?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2004-1124 to conduct unauthorized activities by escaping the confines of the chroot jail.
What are chroot jails in relation to CVE-2004-1124?
Chroot jails are designed to limit a user's access to the filesystem, but CVE-2004-1124 allows local users to bypass these restrictions.

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