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CVE-2004-2395

Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of fa

Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of failed read attempts from the password buffer.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00065
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewallall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linuxall versions
mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate serverall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD31 Dec 2004 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=120060PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:045PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10370Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16180
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