# CVE-2004-0806: cdrecord in the cdrtools package before 2.01, when installed setuid root, does not properly drop privileges before executing a program speci

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-09-14 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.org/bid/11075
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011091
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:091
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060401-01-U
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2004/Sep/0097.html
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2004-09/0108.html
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2058
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/700326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19532
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9805
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12481/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17303
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/438
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/469

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