# CVE-2004-2552: Memory corruption in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in XBoard using a long command-line argument, though privilege boundaries may not be crossed.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.6 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2552, GHSA-pc2q-8rgh-2998

## What is CVE-2004-2552?

CVE-2004-2552 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in XBoard 4.2.7 and earlier might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long -icshost command line argument. NOTE: since the program is not setuid and not normally called from remote programs, there may not be a typical attack vector for the issue that crosses privilege boundaries.  Therefore this may not be a vulnerability.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2552?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tim Mann Xboard.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-2552?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2004-2552 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2552 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-2552 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2552 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2552/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2552/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2552
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2552
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2552

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