Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 9, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0968
CVE-2004-0968
Description
The catchsegv script in glibc 2.3.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
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Affected products
30cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 25 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
10- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11286nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-19.xmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-636nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-586.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-261.htmlnvd
- www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9523nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4-1/nvd
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