CVE DATABASE / CVE-2004-0217
CVE-2004-0217
CVSS 7 · HIGH
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Symantec antivirus scan engineRedhat linux
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References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107694800908164&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9662
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15215
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.