CVE-2004-1116 Information

Description

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.

Reference

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-26.xml https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18149