CVE-2004-2264

4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.4MEDIUM
EPSS
0.7%
top 28.31%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
GNU Less
Timeline
PublishedDec 31
Latest updateApr 29

Description

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 vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:N/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 4.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDgnu/less358, 381, 382+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-2wff-r89p-gqg6: ** DISPUTED ** Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename↗2022-04-29
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CVEList
CVE-2004-2264: Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename↗2005-07-19
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2004-2264: less - Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename.c for GNU less 382, 3...↗2004
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