What is the severity of CVE-2004-1167?

CVE-2004-1167 is considered to have a moderate severity due to the potential for remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1167?

To fix CVE-2004-1167, update mirrorselect to version 0.89 or later.

What software does CVE-2004-1167 affect?

CVE-2004-1167 affects multiple versions of Gentoo's mirrorselect, specifically versions prior to 0.89.

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2004-1167?

CVE-2004-1167 is associated with a symlink attack that exploits predictable temporary file creation.

Is CVE-2004-1167 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2004-1167 is a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit it over the network.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2004-1167

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

10/12/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-1167

First published: Fri Dec 10 2004(Updated: )

mirrorselect before 0.89 creates temporary files in a world-writable location with predictable file names, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.88
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.84
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.86
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.83
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.81
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.85
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.87
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.82
Gentoo Mirrorselect	=0.80

Remedy

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-05.xml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1167?
CVE-2004-1167 is considered to have a moderate severity due to the potential for remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1167?
To fix CVE-2004-1167, update mirrorselect to version 0.89 or later.
What software does CVE-2004-1167 affect?
CVE-2004-1167 affects multiple versions of Gentoo's mirrorselect, specifically versions prior to 0.89.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2004-1167?
CVE-2004-1167 is associated with a symlink attack that exploits predictable temporary file creation.
Is CVE-2004-1167 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2004-1167 is a remote vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit it over the network.

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