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CVE-2004-0975

Published: Oct 20, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
2.1LOW
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

mandrakesoft
commercial·FRaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
mandrake multi network firewallOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / firewall
mandrake linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linux corporate serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
openssl
oss-project·USaka open ssl
opensslLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
gentoo
oss-project·USaka gentoo linux
linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136302
bugzilla.redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/12973
secunia.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-603
debian.org
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