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CVE-2004-0976 Detail

Description

Multiple scripts in the perl package 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.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=140058 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

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Hyperlink Resource
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110547693019788&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17661
http://secunia.com/advisories/17661
http://secunia.com/advisories/18075
http://secunia.com/advisories/18075
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-620
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:031
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:031
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-881.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-881.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11294 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11294 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9752
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9752

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0976
NVD Published Date:
02/09/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE