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.

EPSS: 0.004 (33.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.