CVE-2004-0217

The LiveUpdate capability (liveupdate.sh) in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 for Red Hat Linux allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/LiveUpdate.log.
References
Link Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2 Exploit Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Jan 2024, 17:21

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.0:*:red_hat_linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.3:*:red_hat_linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:antivirus_scan_engine:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-Other CWE-59
CVSS v2 : 3.7
v3 : unknown
v2 : 3.7
v3 : 7.0
First Time Redhat
Redhat linux
References (BUGTRAQ) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2 - (BUGTRAQ) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2 - Exploit, Mailing List
References (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215 - (XF) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662 - Patch, Vendor Advisory (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662 - Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2004-04-15 04:00

Updated : 2024-02-28 10:24


NVD link : CVE-2004-0217

Mitre link : CVE-2004-0217

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2004-0217


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Products Affected

redhat

  • linux

symantec

  • antivirus_scan_engine
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')