CVE-2004-1702 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Cfengine cfservd daemon by triggering a null dereference via improper return value checking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1702?
CVE-2004-1702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 does not properly check the return value of the ReceiveTransaction function, which leads to a failed malloc call and triggers to a null dereference, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1702?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Cfengine.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1702?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-1702 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1702 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h46r-7fc6-g355.