CVE-2004-0968

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

The catchsegv script in glibc 2.3.2 and earlier 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://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136318
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-19.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-636
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-586.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-261.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11286
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9523
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136318
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-19.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-586.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-261.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11286
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://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9523
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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