VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0422
flim before 1.14.3 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the Emacs user via a symlink attack.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
flim before 1.14.3 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the Emacs user via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/flim
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-500Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-344.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16027
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-500Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-344.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16027
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.