Multiple scripts in the perl package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other…
Priority LOW 12Published · 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
Multiple scripts in the perl 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 0.00427 37th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.1 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.0 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.1 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
| cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.8.3 | Vulnerable | Larry Wall |
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.1 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.0 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.1 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.8.3 Vulnerable ·Larry Wall
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2005:881 Released 2005-12-20 · Red Hat rating Moderateperl security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-90.4, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.i386, perl-CGI-2:2.89-90.4 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-90.4, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.ia64 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-90.4, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.ia64 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 perl-2:5.8.0-90.4, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.i386, perl-2:5.8.0-90.4.ia64 +12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:881 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:881 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:881 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:881 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0976
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6qxh-9332-mwqh
References
More Larry Wall Perl vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00345 Buffer overflow in the win32_stat function for (1) ActiveState's ActivePerl and (2) Larry… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-02157 Integer overflow in the duplication operator in ActivePerl allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04928 Buffer overflow in the polymorphic opcode support in the Regular Expression Engine… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-00701 suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-1999-00033 Buffer overflow in suidperl (sperl), Perl 4.x and 5.x. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2005-04022 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Perl before 5.8.7-r1 on Gentoo Linux allows local… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2004-0976 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0976 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6qxh-9332-mwqh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0976 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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