Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) neon 0.24.4 and earlier, and other products…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) neon 0.24.4 and earlier, and other products that use neon including (2) Cadaver, (3) Subversion, and (4) OpenOffice, allow remote malicious WebDAV servers to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11056 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webdav:neon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.19.0 to before 0.24.5 | Vulnerable | Webdav |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:webdav:cadaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Webdav |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:webdav:neon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.19.0 to before 0.24.5 Vulnerable ·Webdav
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:subversion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:webdav:cadaver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Webdav
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 5 advisories
- RHSA-2004:163 Released 2004-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated OpenOffice packages fix security vulnerability in neon
- Red Hat Linux 9
- RHSA-2004:159 Released 2004-04-15 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated Subversion packages fix security vulnerability in neon
- Red Hat Linux 9
- RHSA-2004:160 Released 2004-04-14 · Red Hat rating Importantopenoffice.org security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.0-15.EL, openoffice.org-1.1.0-15.EL.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-15.EL.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.0-15.EL, openoffice.org-1.1.0-15.EL.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-15.EL.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.0-15.EL, openoffice.org-1.1.0-15.EL.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-15.EL.i386 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 openoffice.org-1.1.0-15.EL, openoffice.org-1.1.0-15.EL.i386, openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-15.EL.i386 +1
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2004:158 Released 2004-04-14 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated cadaver package fixes security vulnerability in neon
- Red Hat Linux 9
- RHSA-2004:157 Released 2004-04-14 · Red Hat rating Importantcadaver security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:160 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:157 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:160 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:157 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:160 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:157 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:160 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:158 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:157 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3265-7c8c-jh75
References
Advisory 15
- GLSA-200405-04
- RHSA-2004:157
- 20040416 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.016] OpenPKG Security Advisory (neon)
- GLSA-200405-01
- RHSA-2004:160
- MDKSA-2004:032
- DSA-487
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1065
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10913
- SuSE-SA:2004:009
- RHSA-2004:158
- RHSA-2004:159
- 20040416 void.at - neon format string bugs
- SuSE-SA:2004:008
- FEDORA-2004-1552
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2004-0179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3265-7c8c-jh75 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0179 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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