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TI-2004-00876 Aliases CVE-2004-0968GHSA-q8m5-35w7-x258

The catchsegv script in glibc 2.3.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via…

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
Fixed

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

Summary

The catchsegv script in glibc 2.3.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00394 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1.6VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3.10VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.10VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:261 Released 2005-04-28 · Red Hat rating Low
    glibc 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
  • RHSA-2004:586 Released 2004-12-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    glibc security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 glibc-2.3.2-95.30, glibc-2.3.2-95.30.i386, glibc-common-2.3.2-95.30 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 glibc-2.3.2-95.30, glibc-2.3.2-95.30.i386, glibc-2.3.2-95.30.ia64 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 glibc-2.3.2-95.30, glibc-2.3.2-95.30.i386, glibc-2.3.2-95.30.ia64 +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 glibc-2.3.2-95.30, glibc-2.3.2-95.30.i386, glibc-2.3.2-95.30.ia64 +20

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:261
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:261
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:261
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:586
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:261

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0968
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8m5-35w7-x258

References

Advisory 6

Other 2

Sources

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