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CVE-2004-00641 exploit

The SuSEconfig.gnome-filesystem script for YaST in SuSE 9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on files w…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 55%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The SuSEconfig.gnome-filesystem script for YaST in SuSE 9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on files within the tmp.SuSEconfig.gnome-filesystem.$RANDOM temporary directory.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-144 SuSE Linux 9.0 - YaST Configuration Skribt Overwrite Files · local · 2004-01-15

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • osvdb.org /3460 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=107402658600437&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/10623 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1008703 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/9411 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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