CVE-2004-2264 (GCVE-0-2004-2264)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-07-19 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 01:22 Disputed
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename.c for GNU less 382, 381, and 358 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in the LESSOPEN environment variable. NOTE: since less is not setuid or setgid, then this is not a vulnerability unless there are plausible scenarios under which privilege boundaries could be crossed
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.osvdb.org/9014 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1010988 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclo… | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclo… | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
Date Public
2004-08-18 00:00
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