CVE-2004-1224

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Published Dec 15, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.

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:mtr:mtr:0.55:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.56:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.57:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.58:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.59:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.60:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.61:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.62:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.63:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.64:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mtr:mtr:0.65:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1221	Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.333% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110279034910663&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18428

History

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Subscriptions

Mtr Mtr

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 15, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved: Dec 14, 2004, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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