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CVE-2004-1000

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian,...

2.1 LowFix available

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used2.1

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2004-1000
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2004-1000
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0998No score

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Record
EUVD-2004-0998
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j94j-9h78-829fNo score

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian,...

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Record
GHSA-j94j-9h78-829f
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Record
CVE-2004-1000
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1000No score

lintian 1.23 and earlier removes the working directory even if it was not created by lintian, which may allow local users to delete arbitrary files or directories via a symlink attack.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1000
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
lintian
Debian:12
before 1.23.6
1.23.6
lintian
Debian:13
before 1.23.6
1.23.6
lintian
Debian:14
before 1.23.6
1.23.6
lintian
Debian:3.0
before 1.20.17.1, plus listed versions
1.20.17
1.20.17.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2004-1000 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Debian Lintian, published January 10, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in lintian 1.23.6.

References

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