CVE-2004-1179

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2004-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.

Affected products

Debian Debmake: from 3.6 before 3.6.10; from 3.7 before 3.7.7 — fixed in 3.6.10, 3.7.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Debian Debmake 3.6.10, 3.7.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/13633/
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-615
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-12/0645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12078
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18646
http://secunia.com/advisories/13633/
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-615
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-12/0645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12078
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18646

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