Vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
CVE-2004-0974
The netatalk package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux — versions 9.2, 10.0, 10.1
- Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server — versions 2.1
- Netatalk Open Source Apple File Share Protocol Suite — versions 1.5_pre6, 1.6.1, 1.6.4
- Red Hat Fedora Core — versions core_2.0, core_3.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583 (vdb-entry)
- www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050 (vendor-advisory)
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-25.xml (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0974?
- CVE-2004-0974 is a vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux. Published 2005-02-09.
- Is CVE-2004-0974 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.