CVE-2004-0968

glibc <2.3.2 - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The catchsegv script in glibc 2.3.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-636
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9523
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-261.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11286
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-19.xml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-586.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 21.8%

Details

Status published
Products (28)
gnu/glibc 2.0
gnu/glibc 2.0.1
gnu/glibc 2.0.2
gnu/glibc 2.0.3
gnu/glibc 2.0.4
gnu/glibc 2.0.5
gnu/glibc 2.0.6
gnu/glibc 2.1
gnu/glibc 2.1.1
gnu/glibc 2.1.1.6
... and 18 more
Published Feb 09, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026