SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.