CVE-2004-0579 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in super before 3.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0007.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Debian Linux
William Deich	Super

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:william_deich:super:3.19:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::alpha:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::arm:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::hppa:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::ia-32:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::ia-64:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::m68k:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::mips:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::mipsel:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::ppc:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::s-390:::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0::sparc:::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0578	Format string vulnerability in super before 3.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-522
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16458

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2004-06-23T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:24:26.638Z

Reserved: 2004-06-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-0579

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-08-06T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0579

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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