main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which…
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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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01145 66th 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
| 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 · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 | Vulnerable | Cscope |
| cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | Cscope |
| cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.3 | Vulnerable | Cscope |
| cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.4 | Vulnerable | Cscope |
| cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.5 | Vulnerable | Cscope |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Cscope
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Cscope
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.3 Vulnerable ·Cscope
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.4 Vulnerable ·Cscope
- cpe:2.3:a:cscope:cscope:15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.5 Vulnerable ·Cscope
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3 | Vulnerable | Sco |
| cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.4 | Vulnerable | Sco |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Sco
- cpe:2.3:o:sco:unixware:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Sco
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0996
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9x5-fv34-9wx2
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0996 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0996 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9x5-fv34-9wx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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