CVE-2004-1901: Portage before 2.0.50-r3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a hard link attack on the lockfiles

Medium severity · published Dec 31, 2004

CVE-2004-1901

Portage before 2.0.50-r3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a hard link attack on the lockfiles

5.5

CVSS

0.4%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

Portage before 2.0.50-r3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a hard link attack on the lockfiles.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Linux · Gentoo

1.4; 1.4; 1.4 · source: NVD

Portage · Gentoo

before 2.0.50; 2.0.50 · source: NVD

Affected product

Linux

Gentoo

All Linux CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1901

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1901

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/11305

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-01.xml

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10060

Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15754