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TI-2004-00248 Aliases CVE-2004-0279GHSA-g44v-5967-q2q9

AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/AS.log.

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/AS.log.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00337 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6VulnerableAim Sniff
cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableAim Sniff
cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableAim Sniff
cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableAim Sniff
cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.9b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9bVulnerableAim Sniff
  • cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Aim Sniff
  • cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Aim Sniff
  • cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Aim Sniff
  • cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Aim Sniff
  • cpe:2.3:a:aim_sniff:aim_sniff:0.9b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9b Vulnerable ·Aim Sniff

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0279
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g44v-5967-q2q9

References

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Sources

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