# CVE-2004-0968: The catchsegv script in glibc 2.3.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

- 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 catchsegv script in glibc 2.3.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-636
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9523
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-261.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11286
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4-1/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-19.xml
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136318
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-586.html

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