CVE-2004-2264
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Summary
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
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.osvdb.org/9014
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010988
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17032
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0794.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0811.html
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/9014
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010988
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17032
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0794.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0811.html
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