CVE-2004-2264

Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename.c for GNU less 382, 381, and 358 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in the LESSOPEN environment variable. NOTE: since less is not setuid or setgid, then this is not a vulnerability unless there are plausible scenarios under which privilege boundaries could be crossed

CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0794.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0811.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010988
http://www.osvdb.org/9014
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17032

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:less:358:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:less:381:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:less:382:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2004-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2024-05-17 00:23

NVD link : CVE-2004-2264

Mitre link : CVE-2004-2264

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2004-2264

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

less

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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