CVE-2004-2097

Published: Dec 31, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple scripts on SuSE Linux 9.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/fvwm-bug created by fvwm-bug, (2) /tmp/wmmenu created by wm-oldmenu2new, (3) /tmp/rates created by x11perfcomp, (4) /tmp/xf86debug.1.log created by xf86debug, (5) /tmp/.winpopup-new created by winpopup-send.sh, or (6) /tmp/initrd created by lvmcreate_initrd.

Affected (1)

Products: Suse: Suse Linux

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Suse Linux	Version 9.0

References (10)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107461582413923&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107478920006258&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1008781

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9457

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14963

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107461582413923&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107478920006258&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1008781

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9457

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14963

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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