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CVE-2004-1068

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-01-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2004-1068
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.39%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A "missing serialization" error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg function in Linux 2.4.27 and earlier, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.9, allows local users to gain privileges via a race condition.