Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-2097 (CCN-14963)

Assigned:2004-01-20
Published:2004-01-20
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary: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.
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: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
2.6 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: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jan 20 2004 - 08:48:31 CST
[SuSE 9.0] possible symlink attacks in some scripts

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-2097

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040121 [SuSE 9.0] possible symlink attacks in some scripts

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040122 Re: [SuSE 9.0] possible symlink attacks in some scripts

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008781
Several SuSE Scripts Use Unsafe Temporary Files and May Allow Local Users to Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1008781

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5445
FVWM fvwmbug.sh.in Unsafe Temporary File

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
9457

Source: CCN
Type: BID-9457
SuSE Multiple Scripts Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-946
Microsoft East Asian Word Conversion Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
suse-multiple-symlink-attack(14963)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
suse-multiple-symlink-attack(14963)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    suse suse linux 9.0
    suse suse linux 9.0