CVE-2004-2461 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in gnubiff versions prior to 2.0.0, specifically within the pop3.c component. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it represents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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