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.
Published: 2004-10-20
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0964 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5-1 gettext vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:38:59.470Z

Reserved: 2004-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0966

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-02-09T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-0966

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