CVE-2004-0536 (GCVE-0-2004-0536)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2004-06-08 04:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 00:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Format string vulnerability in Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 and earlier, including 2.4, and open source 2.3.1 and earlier, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a file name, which is used in the generation of an email report.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108630983009228&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-244.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-02.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108627481507249&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10454 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2004-06-03 00:00
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