CVE-2004-0996

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows...

2.1 LowPublic exploitFix available

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Exploit likelihood

1.15%Down 2.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record: CVE-2004-0996
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

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record: CVE-2004-0996
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0994 No score

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record: EUVD-2004-0994
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g9x5-fv34-9wx2 No score

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows...

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record: GHSA-g9x5-fv34-9wx2
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record: CVE-2004-0996
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0996 No score

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0996
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`cscope` Debian:12	before 15.5-1.1	15.5-1.1
`cscope` Debian:13	before 15.5-1.1	15.5-1.1
`cscope` Debian:14	before 15.5-1.1	15.5-1.1
`cscope` Debian:3.0	before 15.3-1woody2	15.3-1woody2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Cscope 13.0/15.x - Insecure Temporary File Creation (1)	2004-11-17
Exploit-DB	Cscope 13.0/15.x - Insecure Temporary File Creation (2)	2004-11-17

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2004-0996 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Cscope, published December 1, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in cscope 15.5-1.1.

References

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