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TI-2004-00874 Aliases CVE-2004-0966GHSA-6w8j-6937-5hm5

The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later…

Priority LOW 11Published · 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
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00396 34th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gettext:0.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.14.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gettext:0.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.14.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0966
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w8j-6937-5hm5

References

Advisory 6

Other 1

Sources

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