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TI-2004-00386 Aliases CVE-2004-0422GHSA-mg4r-5c5w-3mrx

flim before 1.14.3 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

flim before 1.14.3 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the Emacs user via a symlink attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:flim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.14.2VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:flim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.14.2 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:344 Released 2004-08-18 · Red Hat rating Low
    semi security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:344
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:344
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:344

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0422
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mg4r-5c5w-3mrx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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