What is the severity of CVE-2004-2459?

CVE-2004-2459 is considered to have critical severity due to the potential unauthorized exposure of user passwords.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2459?

To fix CVE-2004-2459, upgrade to a version of Gnubiff later than 1.2.0.

Who is affected by CVE-2004-2459?

CVE-2004-2459 affects local users of Gnubiff version 1.2.0 and earlier.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-2459?

CVE-2004-2459 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows access to sensitive information.

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2004-2459?

Currently, there are no published workarounds for CVE-2004-2459; upgrading the software is recommended.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2004-2459

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2004

20/8/2005

16/9/2024

CVE-2004-2459

First published: Fri Dec 31 2004(Updated: )

Unknown vulnerability in gnubiff 1.2.0 and earlier allows local users to obtain passwords, related to the password table.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.2.0
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.0.6
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.0.7
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.0.5
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.0.3
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.0.10
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.0.9
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.0.8
Gnu Gnubiff	=1.0.4

Remedy

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=94176&release_id=248016

Remedy

http://www.osvdb.org/7250

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2459?
CVE-2004-2459 is considered to have critical severity due to the potential unauthorized exposure of user passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2459?
To fix CVE-2004-2459, upgrade to a version of Gnubiff later than 1.2.0.
Who is affected by CVE-2004-2459?
CVE-2004-2459 affects local users of Gnubiff version 1.2.0 and earlier.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-2459?
CVE-2004-2459 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows access to sensitive information.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2004-2459?
Currently, there are no published workarounds for CVE-2004-2459; upgrading the software is recommended.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2459?
CVE-2004-2459 is considered to have critical severity due to the potential unauthorized exposure of user passwords.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2459?
To fix CVE-2004-2459, upgrade to a version of Gnubiff later than 1.2.0.
Who is affected by CVE-2004-2459?
CVE-2004-2459 affects local users of Gnubiff version 1.2.0 and earlier.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2004-2459?
CVE-2004-2459 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows access to sensitive information.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2004-2459?
Currently, there are no published workarounds for CVE-2004-2459; upgrading the software is recommended.