CVE-2004-1179

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Published Dec 31, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:debmake::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:debmake::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1176	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-49-1	debmake vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.389% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/13633/
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-615
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-12/0645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12078
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18646

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debmake

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved: Dec 13, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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