HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2004-1176

Buffer underflow in extfs.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability Description

Buffer underflow in extfs.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
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-2004-1176?

CVE-2004-1176 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Buffer underflow in extfs.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

How severe is CVE-2004-1176?

CVE-2004-1176 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2004-1176?

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.