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medium 4.6

CVE-2004-0074 json

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG environment variable, or (2) a long -xsokd…

published 2004-01-22 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0074

cvss
4.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
public exploits
2
Exploit-DB

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG environment variable, or (2) a long -xsokdir command line argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0949.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-23510)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-23510 XSOK 1.0 2 - 'LANG Environment' Local Buffer Overrun local, 2003-12-30
  • EDB-140 XSOK 1.02 - '-xsokdir' Local Buffer Overflow Game local, 2004-01-02
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9341 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9352 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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