Vulnerability Details : CVE-2004-1296
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-1296
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2004-1296
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2004-1296
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Red Hat 2007-03-14Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.