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CVE-2003-0524
Qt in Knoppix 3.1 Live CD allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the qt_plugins_3.0rc temporary file in…
Medium6.2EPSS 0.29%
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Description
Qt in Knoppix 3.1 Live CD allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the qt_plugins_3.0rc temporary file in the .qt directory.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.29% · top 78% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.2.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (1)
- 20030708 Qt temporary files race condition in Knoppix 3.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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