Detections
Analytics
CVE-2004-2097
medium
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.
References
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14963
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9457
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008781