CVE-2004-0623

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Published Jun 30, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a string that gets logged by syslog.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnats:3.0_02:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnats:3.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnats:3.14b:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnats:3.113:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnats:3.113.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnats:3.113.1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnats:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0622	Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a string that gets logged by syslog.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.5% (4.487% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108820000823191&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10609
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16517

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Gnats

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 30, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:24 AM
Reserved: Jun 29, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

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