CVE-2004-0386 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the HTTP parser triggered by a long Location header when a user opens a malicious stream.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0386?
CVE-2004-0386 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 7 Apr 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the HTTP parser for MPlayer 1.0pre3 and earlier, 0.90, and 0.91 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Location header.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0386?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Gentoo Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mplayer Mplayer.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0386?
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-2004-0386 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0386 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0386, GHSA-qpvf-9394-g8pr.