Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0422 (CCN-16027)

Assigned:2004-05-01
Published:2004-05-01
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:flim before 1.14.3 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the Emacs user via a symlink attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sat May 01 2004 - 21:10:30 CDT
New flim packages fix insecure temporary file creation

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0422

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2004-344
semi security update

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-500

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-500
flim -- insecure temporary file

Source: CCN
Type: Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2004-546
flim-1.14.7-0.FC2 update

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2004:344

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10259
Emacs flim Library Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
flim-insecure-temporary-file(16027)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
flim-insecure-temporary-file(16027)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:flim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.14.2)

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:500
    V
    insecure temporary file
    2004-05-01
    BACK
    gnu flim *