CVE-2004-0232 json
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute…
published 2004-05-05 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0232
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- mc Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre1-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0232
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2004-0232 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:172
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Red Hat Linux 9fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:173
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Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2004:172
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Exploit prediction
2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2004_12_mc.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200405-21.xml
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:039
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2004/dsa-497
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2004-172.html
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16021
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0232
- NVD CVE-2004-0232
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