CVE catalog
CVE-2004-2097
fvwm: CVE-2004-2097
- Severity
- Low
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026
Multiple scripts on SuSE Linux 9.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/fvwm-bug created by fvwm-bug, (2) /tmp/wmmenu created by wm-oldmenu2new, (3) /tmp/rates created by x11perfcomp, (4) /tmp/xf86debug.1.log created by xf86debug, (5) /tmp/.winpopup-new created by winpopup-send.sh, or (6) /tmp/initrd created by lvmcreate_initrd.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | fvwm | sid | 1:2.7.0-3 | not affected |
| Debian | fvwm | forky | 1:2.7.0-3 | not affected |
| Debian | fvwm | trixie | 1:2.7.0-3 | not affected |
| Debian | fvwm | bookworm | 1:2.7.0-2 | not affected |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | fvwm | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fvwm | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fvwm | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | fvwm | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [fvwm]Not affected
Details (2)
1:2.7.0-2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · fvwm · debian · bookworm
1:2.7.0-2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · fvwm · debian · bookworm
Observed: