CVE-2004-2611: The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka 0.9.6-r5), possibly includ

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-2611 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting sophster. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka 0.9.6-r5), possibly including Sophster, FreeSophster, and FreeSophsterPAM, removes the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, and (3) sticky bits when changing a file, which might allow attackers to gain privileges or conduct other unauthorized activities.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: steven schaefer

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

steven schaefer sophster DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.9.5_r8 · 0.9.5_r10 · 0.9.5_r12 · 0.9.5_r15 · 0.9.6_r1 · 0.9.6_r2 · 0.9.6_r3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.9.5_r8

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sophster || rpm -q sophster || sophster --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.9.5_r8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sophster sudo apt install sophster=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9.5_r8> sudo apt-mark hold sophster

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list sophster sudo dnf downgrade sophster-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9.5_r8> sudo dnf versionlock add sophster

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-2611?

sophster: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-2611 being exploited?

CVE-2004-2611 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-2611 affect?

CVE-2004-2611 affects sophster. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). The Change Permissions function in the Sophster suite before 0.9.6 28 May 2004 (aka 0.9.6-r5), possibly including Sophster, FreeSophster, and FreeSophsterPAM, removes the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, and (3) sticky bits when changing a file, whi

How urgent is CVE-2004-2611?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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