VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0202
The (1) halstead and (2) gather_stats scripts in metrics 1.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The (1) halstead and (2) gather_stats scripts in metrics 1.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- brian renaud/metrics
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-279Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7293Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11734
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-279Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7293Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11734
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.