Name: CVE-2004-0967: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2004-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2004-0967, CWE-59, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00474

The (1) pj-gs.sh, (2) ps2epsi, (3) pv.sh, and (4) sysvlp.sh scripts in the ESP Ghostscript (espgs) package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and other operating systems, allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade ghostscript-afplUpgrade ghostscript-gnu-nox11Upgrade ghostscript-gnuUpgrade ghostscript-afpl-nox11	Dec 10, 2025	Nov 27, 2005
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-text/ghostscript-esp.	Oct 30, 2017	Feb 9, 2005

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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