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CVE-2004-0806

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.2)—

cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not properly drop privileges before executing a program specified in the RSH environment variable, which allows local users to gain privileges.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Cdrtools — Cdrecord

CWEs

References

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    }
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:06:25.233",
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      "lastModified": "2006-08-30T00:00:00",
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