CVE-2004-1915 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on LCDproc servers via a buffer overflow in client message parsing.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2004-1915?

CVE-2004-1915 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the parse_all_client_messages function in LCDproc 0.4.x up to 0.4.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of arguments.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1915?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lcdproc Lcdproc.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1915?

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-2004-1915 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1915 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1915, GHSA-v4w2-7m6f-rxm5.

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