CVE-2004-1180: Medium severity sun solaris vulnerability
Published Feb 16, 2004
·Updated
Unknown vulnerability in the rwho daemon (rwhod) before 0.17, on little endian architectures, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).
Affected Software
9 affected components
Sun Solaris
Sun SunOS=5.9
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server=2.1
Debian Debian Linux=3.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=10.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=10.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server=2.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=10.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=10.1
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Feb 16, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Feb 11, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2004-1180?
CVE-2004-1180 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes on affected systems.
2
How do I fix CVE-2004-1180?
To fix CVE-2004-1180, upgrade the affected rwho daemon to a version that is patched against this vulnerability.
3
Which systems are affected by CVE-2004-1180?
CVE-2004-1180 affects various systems including Oracle Solaris SPARC, Mandriva Linux, and Debian Linux versions prior to certain security updates.
4
Can CVE-2004-1180 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2004-1180 can be exploited remotely, leading to a denial of service condition.
5
What are the symptoms of CVE-2004-1180 exploitation?
The exploitation of CVE-2004-1180 typically results in the rwho daemon crashing, causing disruptions in service.