Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-0395 is a local privilege-escalation flaw in xatitv from the gatos package. If a required configuration file is absent, the program may keep root privileges and allow arbitrary command execution through unsafe shell handling. Exposure is mainly older Unix/Linux systems where gatos/xatitv is installed and local users can run it. Likely limited to legacy systems with the gatos package or xatitv installed, especially old Debian-derived deployments. Remote exposure is not indicated. Systems without local untrusted users or without xatitv installed are less likely to be affected. Treat this as a legacy local privilege-escalation cleanup item. It is not presented as actively exploited, but affected systems with local users could permit privilege abuse. Prioritize internet-adjacent shared servers, multi-user hosts, and any old Debian-era systems. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for the gatos package and xatitv binary.; Review Debian DSA-509 and current distribution guidance for fixed packages.; Update or remove gatos/xatitv where it is not required..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- gatos-xatitv-gain-privileges(16273)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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