CVE-2004-0969

Description

The groffer script in the Groff package 1.18 and later versions, as used 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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-15.xml	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583	vdb entry
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11287	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18764	third party advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136313

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0969?: CVE-2004-0969 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0969?: To fix CVE-2004-0969, 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-2004-0969 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0969 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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