CVE-2004-1179
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to...
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.
- Record
CVE-2004-1179- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.
- Record
CVE-2004-1179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1176 No score
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1176- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hwqc-x856-pjp2 No score
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to...
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.
- Record
GHSA-hwqc-x856-pjp2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.
- Record
CVE-2004-1179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1179 No score
The debstd script in debmake 3.6.x before 3.6.10 and 3.7.x before 3.7.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1179 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Debian Debmake, published December 22, 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 debmake 3.7.7.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/12078
derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-12/0645.html
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-615
secunia.com/advisories/13633
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18646
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1179
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hwqc-x856-pjp2
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-1179