Unscored severity · published Apr 14, 2005
CVE-2004-1009
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via unknown attack vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; +6 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
2.1; 2.1; 2.1; 2.1 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Gentoo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
LA
Linux Advanced Workstation · Redhat
2.1; 2.1 · source: NVD
MC
Midnight Commander · Midnight Commander
4.5.40; 4.5.41; 4.5.42; 4.5.43; 4.5.44; 4.5.45; +10 more · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux · Suse
8.0; 8.0; 8.1; 8.2; 9.0; 9.0; +2 more · source: NVD
TS
Turbolinux Server · Turbolinux
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
TW
Turbolinux Workstation · Turbolinux
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1009
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1009
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/13863/
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-639
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-512.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18903
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