CVE-2004-0564

CVE-2004-0564 concerns rp-pppoe (pppoe) when the rp-pppoe package is configured to run setuid root. The description states that if rp-pppoe is installed or configured to operate with setuid root contrary to its design, local users can overwrite arbitrary files. Several connected sources (SUSE and...

CVE-2004-0564: Undefined Security Weakness

Roaring Penguin pppoe rp-ppoe, if installed or configured to run setuid root contrary to its design, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files. NOTE: the developer has publicly disputed the claim that this is a vulnerability because pppoe "is NOT designed to run setuid-root." Therefore this...