CVE-2004-1116
The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 and earlier execute user...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1116- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1116- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1114 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1114- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cv2x-fmr4-w64h No score
The init scripts in Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) 23.9 and earlier execute user...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cv2x-fmr4-w64h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1116 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gentoo Linux, published December 1, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.