CVE-2004-0318: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2004-0318: Load Sharing Facility (LSF) 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x uses the LSF_EAUTH_UID environment variable, if it exists, in...

Load Sharing Facility (LSF) 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x uses the LSF_EAUTH_UID environment variable, if it exists, instead of the real UID of the user, which could allow remote attackers within the local cluster to gain privileges.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 00:17 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2004-0318 affects legacy Load Sharing Facility cluster software. LSF could trust a user-controlled environment variable for identity decisions instead of the user’s real system UID. In a shared cluster, that could let an attacker act as another user for cluster job control. Exposure is most likely in older HPC or batch-processing clusters still running LSF 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x, especially where multiple users can submit jobs or access cluster nodes. Treat this as high priority if legacy LSF remains in production. The business risk is unauthorized control of cluster jobs or user privileges inside shared compute environments, but current exploit activity is not evidenced here. Mitigation focus: Inventory all LSF deployments and confirm exact major versions.; Check vendor guidance for supported patches or upgrade paths.; Prioritize replacement of unsupported LSF 4.x, 5.x, or 6.x systems..

Prepared: Jun 30, 2026, 06:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 18, 2004, 05:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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lsf-eauth-process-hijack(15278)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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