MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2004-1174

direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."

Vulnerability Description

direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Midnight CommanderMidnight Commander4.5.40
DebianDebian Linux3.0
GentooLinuxAll versions
RedhatEnterprise Linux2.1
RedhatLinux Advanced Workstation2.1
SuseSuse Linux8.0
TurbolinuxTurbolinux Server7.0
TurbolinuxTurbolinux Workstation7.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2004-1174?

CVE-2004-1174 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."

How severe is CVE-2004-1174?

CVE-2004-1174 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2004-1174?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Midnight Commander Midnight Commander, Debian Debian Linux, Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Linux Advanced Workstation.