CVE-2004-0966

The 1 autopoint and 2 gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used 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...

GLSA-200410-10 : gettext: Insecure temporary file handling

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200410-10 gettext: Insecure temporary file handling gettext insecurely creates temporary files in world-writeable directories with predictable names. Impact : A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary files...