CVE-2004-1702 json
The AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 does not properly check the return value of the ReceiveTransac…
published 2004-08-09 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-1696
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 does not properly check the return value of the ReceiveTransaction function, which leads to a failed malloc call and triggers to a null dereference, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).
Patch / fix
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-08.xml advisory
- coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=387&idxseccion=10 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/12251 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/10900 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-08.xml referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- coresecurity.com http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=387&idxseccion=10 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200408-08.xml
vendor-advisory, exploit, patch
-
coresecurity.com
/common/showdoc.php?idx=387&idxseccion=10
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12251
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10900
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=109208394910086&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16937
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-1702
- NVD CVE-2004-1702
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