Arbitrary Code Execution Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,2.0.10)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-3004123
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed17 Feb 2004
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 17 Feb 2004

CVE-2004-0058  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 2.0.10 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. Antivir / Linux 2.0.9-9, and possibly earlier versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .pid_antivir_$$ temporary file.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1