Description
The lvmcreate_initrd script in the lvm package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly 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-2004-0970 The lvmcreate_initrd script in the lvm package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-15-1 lvm10 vulnerability
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Gentoo Linux
Lvm Logical Volume Management Utilities
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:38:59.663Z

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

Link: CVE-2004-0972

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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-2004-0972

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2004-09-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-0972 - Bugzilla

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