VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0996
main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
LOW 2.1EPSS 1.15%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.15% probability · 65th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- cscope/cscope · debian/debian linux · gentoo/linux · sco/unixware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.