Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2004-0996

8 documents7 sources
Severity
2.1LOW
EPSS
0.6%
top 31.72%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
3
Cscope CscopeDebian Debian LinuxSCO Unixware
Timeline
PublishedJan 10
Latest updateApr 29

Description

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:N/I:P/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶Debiancscope< 15.5-1.1+3
▶NVDcscope/cscope5 versions+4
▶NVDsco/unixware7.1.1, 7.1.3, 7.1.4+2

Also affects: Debian Linux 3.0

Patches

Patch: www.debian.org ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: www.debian.org ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-g9x5-fv34-9wx2: main↗2022-04-29
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OSV
CVE-2004-0996: main↗2005-01-10
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CVEList
CVE-2004-0996: main↗2004-12-01
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💥Exploits & PoCs

2
Exploit-DB
Cscope 13.0/15.x - Insecure Temporary File Creation (2)↗2004-11-17
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Exploit-DB
Cscope 13.0/15.x - Insecure Temporary File Creation (1)↗2004-11-17
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Debian
CVE-2004-0996: cscope - main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filename...↗2004
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Red Hat
CVE-2004-0996: main↗
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CVE-2004-0996 (LOW CVSS 2.1) | main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 crea | cvebase.io