CVE-2004-2372

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Bochs before 2.1.1, if installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable, which is used if the .bochsrc, bochsrc, and bochsrc.txt cannot be found in a known path. NOTE: some external documents recommend that Bochs be installed setuid root, so this should be treated as a vulnerability.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Vendor Advisory securiteam.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15309	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1009219	vdb entry third party advisory patch
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5XP0L1FC0M.html	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=215733	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2372?: CVE-2004-2372 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2372?: To fix CVE-2004-2372, 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-2004-2372 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2372 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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