CVE - CVE-2004-2097

CVE-ID
CVE-2004-2097	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:9457 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9457 BUGTRAQ:20040121 [SuSE 9.0] possible symlink attacks in some scripts URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107461582413923&w=2 BUGTRAQ:20040122 Re: [SuSE 9.0] possible symlink attacks in some scripts URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107478920006258&w=2 SECTRACK:1008781 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1008781 XF:suse-multiple-symlink-attack(14963) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14963
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20050527	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20050527)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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