CVE-2004-0647

Description

shorewall 1.4.10c and earlier, and 2.0.x before 2.0.3a, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the chains-$$ temporary file.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory mandrakesecure.net Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16651	vdb entry
http://lists.shorewall.net/pipermail/shorewall-announce/2004-June/000385.html	mailing list
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:080	vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-07.xml	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0647?: CVE-2004-0647 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0647?: To fix CVE-2004-0647, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0647 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0647 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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