Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-1000 (CCN-18808)

Assigned:2004-01-10
Published:2004-01-10
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary:lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #286681
[CAN-2004-1000] [lib/Lab] Insecurely removes files after lab failed to be created

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-1000

Source: CCN
Type: SA13771
Debian lintian Insecure Temporary File Deletion Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
13771

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-630

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-630
lintian -- insecure temporary directory

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 12786
Debian lintian Symlink Arbitrary File Delete

Source: CCN
Type: BID-12202
Debian Liantian Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lintian-symlink(18808)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lintian-symlink(18808)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:debian:lintian:1.2_0.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:630
    V
    insecure temporary directory
    2005-01-10
    BACK
    debian lintian 1.2_0.17.1