CVE-2004-0966

Description

The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382652226638&w=2	vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-10.xml	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11282	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050	vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136323
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-5-1/	vendor advisory
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:051	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0966?: CVE-2004-0966 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0966?: To fix CVE-2004-0966, 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-2004-0966 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0966 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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