CVE-2004-0579 describes a format string vulnerability in the 'super' utility, affecting versions prior to 3.23 on Debian Linux. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common frameworks, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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