CVE-2004-1116

The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search GIMPS 23.9 and earlier execute user-owned programs with root privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the programs...

GLSA-200411-26 : GIMPS, SETI@home, ChessBrain: Insecure installation

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200411-26 GIMPS, SETI@home, ChessBrain: Insecure installation GIMPS, SETI@home and ChessBrain ebuilds install user-owned binaries and init scripts which are executed with root privileges. Impact : This could lead to a local...