CVE-2004-2778

Name: CVE-2004-2778
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-06-27T20:29:00.183+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Unknown

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-2778 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Ebuild in Gentoo may change directory and file permissions depending on the order of installed packages, which allows local users to read or write to restricted directories or execute restricted commands via navigating to the affected directories, or executing the affected commands..

Description

Ebuild in Gentoo may change directory and file permissions depending on the order of installed packages, which allows local users to read or write to restricted directories or execute restricted commands via navigating to the affected directories, or executing the affected commands.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gentoo	Portage	All versions

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141619Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396153Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58611Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=607426Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=607430Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/28/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=141619Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=396153Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58611Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=607426Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=607430Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 27, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

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How severe is CVE-2004-2778?

Severity scoring for CVE-2004-2778 is pending analysis.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2778?

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Source: NVD / NIST