CVE-2004-1176

highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.031 · 88 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
3.10% (88th) EPSS
CVSS 7.5 · high
Is it mine?
34 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
3 sources
enisa_euvd · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Buffer underflow in extfs.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:217
  • FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:217
  • FixedRed Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:217
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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.5
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5

v2.07.5highAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 6.4
v2.06.4mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-122USLLM-inferred
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affected products (34)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

showing 20 of 34
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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • RHSA-2005:217Red Hat Security Advisory: mc security update2005-03-04csaf · redhat_csafUS

    Updated mc packages that fix multiple security issues are now available. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

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also known as (2)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

enisa_euvdnvdredhat_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2005-04-14modified 2026-06-16
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references (12)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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