CVE-2004-2372 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Bochs versions prior to 2.1.1. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long HOME environment variable, particularly when Bochs is installed setuid and cannot locate its configuration files. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity with local access, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bochs_project:bochs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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