CVE-2004-0966

N/A Unknown
Published: February 09, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used 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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11282
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136323
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382652226638&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-10.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11282
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-5-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu ubuntu