Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2004-1179

Description

The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.

Affected products

Debian/Debmake2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:debian:debmake:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:debmake:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.6,<3.6.10
- (no CPE)range: 3.6.x < 3.6.10, 3.7.x < 3.7.7

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-615nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/12078nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18646nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/13633/nvdPermissions Required
www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-12/0645.htmlnvdBroken Link

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