Vulnerability in GNU Less
CVE-2004-2264
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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Less — versions 358, 381, 382
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.osvdb.org/9014 (vdb-entry)
- securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17032 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0794.html (mailing-list)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0811.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-2264?
- CVE-2004-2264 is a vulnerability in GNU Less. Published 2004-12-31.
- Is CVE-2004-2264 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.