Vulnerability in Gentoo Linux
CVE-2004-0975
The der_chop script in the openssl package 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.
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 (35.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.9% 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
- Gentoo Linux
- Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux — versions 9.2, 10.0, 10.1
- Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server — versions 2.1
- Mandrakesoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall — versions 8.2
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.6, 0.9.6a, 0.9.6b
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-15.xml (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583 (vdb-entry)
- www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:164 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-603 (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-476.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11293 (Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10621 (signature, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/12973 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0975?
- CVE-2004-0975 is a vulnerability in Gentoo Linux. Published 2005-02-09.
- Is CVE-2004-0975 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.