CVE-2004-2461 json
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2452
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- gnubiff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.0
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2461
- securityfocus.com/bid/11123 patch
- secunia.com/advisories/12445 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11123
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12445
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
- gnubiff.sourceforge.net /changelog.php
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17282
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/9731
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2461
- NVD CVE-2004-2461
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