CVE-2004-0226 Memory corruption in n/a
Buffer overflows in Midnight Commander allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0226?
CVE-2004-0226 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 5 May 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0226?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Gentoo Linux, Midnight Commander Midnight Commander, Sgi Propack, Slackware Slackware Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0226?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0226 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0226 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0226, GHSA-qmq2-rfjr-gc2h.