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Vulnerability · CVE-2004-0975

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 atta…

Published Feb 9, 2005 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · mandrake multi network firewall

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2004-0975. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of mandrake multi network firewall is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.41%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe mandrakesoft/mandrake multi network firewall · cpe openssl/openssl

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe mandrakesoft/mandrake multi network firewall8.2
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.6
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.6a
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.6b
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.6c
  • cpe openssl/openssl0.9.6d

How to fix CVE-2004-0975

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2004-0975. EPSS is 0.41%. Act only if a listed version of mandrake multi network firewall is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with mandrakesoft/mandrake multi network firewall 8.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.41%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 9, 2005 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2004-0975

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2004-0975

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026