CVE-2004-0564 Information

Description

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 identifier applies only to those configurations and installations under which pppoe is run setuid root despite the developer’s warnings.

Reference

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110247119200510&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110253341209450&w=2 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-557 http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC1/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_152794__Updated_rp_pppoe_package_fixes_security_issue.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11315 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17576