2.1
LOW
CVE-2004-0977
PostgreSQL Symlink Overwriting Vulnerability
Description

The make_oidjoins_check script in PostgreSQL 7.4.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 9, 2005, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:49 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0977 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
1 Mandrakesoft mandrake_linux
2 Mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server
1 Postgresql postgresql
1 Trustix secure_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2004-0977.

URL Resource
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136300 Issue Tracking
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109910073808903&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-16.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-577 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:149 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-489.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11295 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11360 Broken Link
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-6-1/ Third Party Advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136300 Issue Tracking
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109910073808903&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-16.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-577 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:149 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-489.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11295 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11360 Broken Link
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-6-1/ Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0977 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0977 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136300
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109910073808903&w=2
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-16.xml
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-577
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:149
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-489.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11295
    Added Reference http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11360
    Added Reference https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-6-1/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136300 No Types Assigned http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136300 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109910073808903&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109910073808903&w=2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-16.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-16.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:149 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:149 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-489.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-489.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11295 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11295 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050 No Types Assigned http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11360 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11360 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-6-1/ No Types Assigned https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-6-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:7.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.3.0 up to (excluding) 7.3.8 *cpe:2.3:a:postgresql:postgresql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.4.0 up to (excluding) 7.4.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11360 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11360 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/17583 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109902101714725&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-6-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=109910073808903&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=109902101714725&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109902101714725&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109910073808903&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0977 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0977 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability