The (1) halstead and (2) gather_stats scripts in metrics 1.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11734
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7293
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-279
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2004-04-15
Updated: 2017-07-11
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N