CVE-2004-1728 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on the SARA server via a buffer overflow triggered by a long string input.
- 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-2004-1728?
CVE-2004-1728 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in British National Corpus SARA (sarad) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by calling the client with a long string.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1728?
It affects 1 product.
Products include British National Corpus Sara.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1728 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-2004-1728 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1728 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r5fv-qp85-97wv.