CVE - CVE-2004-2264

CVE-ID
CVE-2004-2264	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
DISPUTED Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename.c for GNU less 382, 381, and 358 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in the LESSOPEN environment variable. NOTE: since less is not setuid or setgid, then this is not a vulnerability unless there are plausible scenarios under which privilege boundaries could be crossed.
References
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FULLDISC:20040818 Re: gnu-less Format String Vulnerability URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0811.html FULLDISC:20040818 gnu-less Format String Vulnerability URL:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0794.html OSVDB:9014 URL:~~http://www.osvdb.org/9014~~ (Obsolete source) SECTRACK:1010988 URL:http://securitytracker.com/id?1010988 XF:less-filename-format-string(17032) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17032
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20050719	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20050719)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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