CVE-2004-0080

Description

The login program in util-linux 2.11 and earlier uses a pointer after it has been freed and reallocated, which could cause login to leak sensitive data.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.61% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc	vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-06.xml	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040406-01-U	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-056.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/801526	third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108077689801698&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108144719532385&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15016	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/3796	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/10773	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9558	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0080?: CVE-2004-0080 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0080?: To fix CVE-2004-0080, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0080 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0080 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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