CVE-2004-0996

Public Exploit

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.39%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611	mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2	mailing list
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159	vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0996?: CVE-2004-0996 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0996?: To fix CVE-2004-0996, 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-2004-0996 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0996 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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