Race condition vulnerability in 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 through missing serialization.
CVE-2004-1068 · MEDIUM Severity
AV:L/AC:H/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
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