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TI-2004-00201 Aliases CVE-2004-0232GHSA-h73j-wj9f-w749

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow…

Priority LOW 28Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02945 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 28

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.40VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.41VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.42VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.43VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.44VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.45VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.46VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.47VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.48VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.49VulnerableMidnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.40 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.41 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.42 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.43 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.44 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.45 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.46 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.47 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.48 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.49 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
Show 18 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.50VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.51VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.52VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.55VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6VulnerableMidnight Commander
cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableSgi
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1aVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 rc1Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 rc2Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4 rc3Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.1VulnerableSlackware
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.50 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.51 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.52 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.55 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Sgi
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1a Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc3 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:172 Released 2004-05-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    mc security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2004:173 Released 2004-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    : Updated mc packages resolve several vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:172
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:172
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:173
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:172

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0232
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h73j-wj9f-w749

References

Advisory 5

Sources

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