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TI-2004-00882 Aliases CVE-2004-0975GHSA-53cg-whph-j92f

The der_chop script in the openssl package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and…

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 der_chop script in the openssl package 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 0.00415 36th 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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6aVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6bVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6cVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6dVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6eVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6fVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6gVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6h:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6hVulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6iVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6jVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6k:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6kVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6l:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6lVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.6mVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7cVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.7dVulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*9.2VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6k Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6l Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.6m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6m Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.7d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:476 Released 2005-06-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.15, openssl-0.9.7a-33.15.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.7a-33.15 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.15, openssl-0.9.7a-33.15.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.15.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.2, openssl-0.9.7a-43.2.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.2.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.2, openssl-0.9.7a-43.2.i386, openssl-devel-0.9.7a-43.2 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.15, openssl-0.9.7a-33.15.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.15.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.2, openssl-0.9.7a-43.2.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openssl-0.9.7a-33.15, openssl-0.9.7a-33.15.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-33.15.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 openssl-0.9.7a-43.2, openssl-0.9.7a-43.2.i386, openssl-0.9.7a-43.2.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:476
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:476

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0975
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53cg-whph-j92f

References

Advisory 4

Other 3

Sources

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