Is CVE-2004-0996 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2004-0996 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2004-0996?

CVE-2004-0996 has a CVSS v2 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2004-0996?

CVE-2004-0996 has an EPSS score of 1.15% (63th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0996?

Upgrade cscope on debian 11 to 15.5-1.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2004-0996

LOW

2.1

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

How to fix

Remediation Available

cscopeDebian

Fixed in:15.5-1.1CVE-2004-0996

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

1.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days

63rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 63% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Other references11

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.