CVE-2004-2272 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the sockFinger_DataArrival function of efFingerD version 0.2.12. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending an excessively long finger command, causing the daemon to crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, despite some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.2.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:evan_sims:effingerd:0.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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