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CVE-2004-0977 json

The make_oidjoins_check script in PostgreSQL 7.4.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary file…

published 2004-10-20 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0975

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The make_oidjoins_check script in PostgreSQL 7.4.5 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Patch / fix

  • postgresql postgresql 7.3.8, 7.4.6
  • rh-postgresql RHEL 3 7.3.8-2
  • rh-postgresql-pl RHEL 3 7.3.8-2
  • rh-postgresql-tcl RHEL 3 7.3.8-2
  • rh-postgresql-jdbc RHEL 3 7.3.8-2
  • rh-postgresql-libs RHEL 3 7.3.8-2
  • rh-postgresql-test RHEL 3 7.3.8-2
  • rh-postgresql-python RHEL 3 7.3.8-2
  • rh-postgresql-server RHEL 3 7.3.8-2

red hat advisories RHSA-2004:489

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2004-0977 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.8-2, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.8-2, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.8-2, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 rh-postgresql 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-pl 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-tcl 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-jdbc 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-libs 7.3.8-2, rh-postgresql-test 7.3.8-2, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:489

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Exploit prediction

0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

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