CVE-2004-2272

Description

Buffer overflow in the sockFinger_DataArrival function in efFingerD 0.2.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long finger command.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.99% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory co.uk Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://members.lycos.co.uk/r34ct/main/efFingerD.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5991	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/11573	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16097	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010094	patch vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2272?: CVE-2004-2272 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2272?: To fix CVE-2004-2272, 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-2004-2272 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2272 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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