CVE-2004-0996
LowPublished
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.
- Published
- Dec 1, 2004
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Nov 17, 2004
Primary CVSS
2.1/ 10Low
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N1.1%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 64.9%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
2Gangstuck · linux · Nov 17, 2004
Gangstuck · linux · Nov 17, 2004
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