CVE-2004-0398 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2004-0398?

CVE-2004-0398 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 20 May 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ne_rfc1036_parse date parsing function for the neon library (libneon) 0.24.5 and earlier, as used by cadaver before 0.22, allows remote WebDAV servers to execute arbitrary code on the client.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0398?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Webdav Cadaver, Webdav Neon.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0398?

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-2004-0398 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0398 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0398, DSA-506, DSA-507, GHSA-rx95-529p-86fc.