CVE-2004-2264

Description

Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename.c for GNU less 382, 381, and 358 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in the LESSOPEN environment variable. NOTE: since less is not setuid or setgid, then this is not a vulnerability unless there are plausible scenarios under which privilege boundaries could be crossed

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17032

http://www.osvdb.org/9014

http://securitytracker.com/id?1010988

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0811.html

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-08/0794.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS