CVE-2004-0968 Affecting glibc package, versions <2.3.2.ds1-19


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-GLIBC-18610784
  • published11 Aug 2026
  • disclosed9 Feb 2005

Introduced: 9 Feb 2005

CVE-2004-0968  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest glibc to version 2.3.2.ds1-19 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc package and not the glibc package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1