VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0972
The lvmcreate_initrd script in the lvm package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.39%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The lvmcreate_initrd script in the lvm package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- lvm/logical volume management utilities · gentoo/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136308
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2004-232.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11290Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10632
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136308
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2004-232.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11290Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10632
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.