CVE-2004-0972

The lvmcreate_initrd script in the lvm package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and...

2.1 LowFix available

The lvmcreate_initrd script in the lvm package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.39%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

Record: CVE-2004-0972
CVSS 2.0: 2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2004-0972
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0970 No score

Record: EUVD-2004-0970
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gmp4-x3hh-6gf4 No score

The lvmcreate_initrd script in the lvm package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and...

Record: GHSA-gmp4-x3hh-6gf4
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`lvm10` Debian:3.0	before 1.0.4-5woody2	1.0.4-5woody2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0972 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Gentoo Linux, published October 20, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in lvm10 1.0.4-5woody2.