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

CVE-2004-2097

CVE-2004-2097

Description

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.

Affected products

2
  • SUSE S.A./Linux2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =9.0

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

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