Is CVE-2004-0975 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2004-0975 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2004-0975?

CVE-2004-0975 has a CVSS v2 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2004-0975?

CVE-2004-0975 has an EPSS score of 0.41% (33th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0975?

Upgrade openssl on debian 11 to 0.9.7e-3 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2004-0975

LOW

2.1

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The der_chop 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.

How to fix

Remediation Available

opensslDebian

Fixed in:0.9.7e-3CVE-2004-0975

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

securityfocus.com

Other references9

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