Name: CVE-2004-0217: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2004-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2004-0217, CWE-59, CVSS 7, EPSS 0.00458

The LiveUpdate capability (liveupdate.sh) in Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine 4.0 and 4.3 for Red Hat Linux allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/LiveUpdate.log.

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CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7

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