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    CVE-2004-0996

    main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

    Published:Dec 1, 2004
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Dec 1, 2004
    EPSS Score:0.00561
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cscope
    Product
    Cscope
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Gentoo
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Sco
    Product
    Unixware

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24749https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24750

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    References

    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
    http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
    http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High