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CVE-2004-2097

N/A
Published: May 27, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSUSE Linux

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Multiple scripts on SuSE Linux 9.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/fvwm-bug created by fvwm-bug, (2) /tmp/wmmenu created by wm-oldmenu2new, (3) /tmp/rates created by x11perfcomp, (4) /tmp/xf86debug.1.log created by xf86debug, (5) /tmp/.winpopup-new created by winpopup-send.sh, or (6) /tmp/initrd created by lvmcreate_initrd.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107461582413923&w=2
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107478920006258&w=2
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008781
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9457
VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14963

CVSS

2.1LOW[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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