DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0975

The derchop script in the openssl package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files...

OpenSSL symbolic links problem

derchop Script symbolic links problem...

CVE-2004-0975

The CVE-2004-0975 issue affects the der_chop script in OpenSSL implementations (notably Trustix Secure Linux 1.5–2.1 and other OSes). The vulnerability arises from insecure temporary file handling, enabling a local user to overwrite files via a symlink attack. Documented impact is local privilege...

Vulnerability in OpenSSL CVE-2004-0975

The derchop script created temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files. Note that it is quite unlikely that a user would be using the redundant derchop script, and this script was removed from the OpenSSL distribution...