CVE-2004-0524 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in the Change_passwd plugin to gain root privileges on systems running SquirrelMail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-0524?
CVE-2004-0524 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0524?
How do I fix CVE-2004-0524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2004-0524 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0524 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p886-xjv3-5f3v.