Vulnerability Report

CVE-2004-2097

Title: SuSE Linux multiple scripts arbitrary file overwrite via symlink

Arbitrary File Overwrite

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2004-2097.

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Dec 31, 2004

Modified Date Apr 03, 2025

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 2.1 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.11%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2004-2097: 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.

Impacted Vendors

suse 1

novell 1

Reference Links

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107461582413923&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107478920006258&w=2 http://securitytracker.com/id?1008781 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9457 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14963 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107461582413923&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107478920006258&w=2 http://securitytracker.com/id?1008781 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9457 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14963

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity LOW

2.1

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

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

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2004-2097 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

December 31, 2004 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.