Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0461 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:thiago_melo_de_paula:change_passwd:3.1.1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1.2.8 | Running on | Thiago Melo De Paula |
- cpe:2.3:a:thiago_melo_de_paula:change_passwd:3.1.1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1.2.8 Running on ·Thiago Melo De Paula
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0524
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p886-xjv3-5f3v
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0524 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0524 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p886-xjv3-5f3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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