CVE-2004-1000

Description

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18808	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/13771	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-630	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1000?: CVE-2004-1000 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1000?: To fix CVE-2004-1000, 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-2004-1000 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1000 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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