CVE-2004-1336

tetex-bin - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Predictable Temporary Files

Title source: llm

Description

The xdvizilla script in tetex-bin 2.0.2 creates temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12100

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18708

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286370

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110383942014839&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 19.9%

Details

Status published

Products (2)

debian/tetex-bin 2.0.2

gentoo/linux

Published Dec 23, 2004

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026