# CVE-2004-0966: The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110382652226638&w=2
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-10.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11282
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136323
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-5-1/
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:051

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