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CVE-2004-0217

HIGH · CVSS 7 EPSS 0.46%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2004-04-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2004-0217
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7
EPSS
0.46%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.