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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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-0996 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from cscope, from debian, from gentoo and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-01-10T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	cscope	cscope	13.0	Yes
Application	cscope	cscope	15.1	Yes
Application	cscope	cscope	15.3	Yes
Application	cscope	cscope	15.4	Yes
Application	cscope	cscope	15.5	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	gentoo	linux	*	Yes
Operating System	sco	unixware	7.1.1	Yes
Operating System	sco	unixware	7.1.3	Yes
Operating System	sco	unixware	7.1.4	Yes

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125 ([email protected])
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110133485519690&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For cscope's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.