CVE-2004-2012

Name: CVE-2004-2012
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2004-12-31T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.85%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-2012 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.85%

53.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Niels	Provos Systrace	1.1
Niels	Provos Systrace	1.2
Niels	Provos Systrace	1.3
Niels	Provos Systrace	1.4
Niels	Provos Systrace	1.5
Vladimir Kotal	Systrace Port For Freebsd	2004-03-09
Vladimir Kotal	Systrace Port For Freebsd	2004-06-02
Netbsd	Netbsd	2.0

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2004
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-2012?

How severe is CVE-2004-2012?

Severity scoring for CVE-2004-2012 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2012?

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Source: NVD / NIST