Stack-based buffer overflow in the ELF header parsing code in file before 4.12 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 56Published · 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the ELF header parsing code in file before 4.12 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ELF file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11396 96th 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 · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9 | Vulnerable | File |
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9 Vulnerable ·File
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11 | Vulnerable | File |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
| cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Trustix |
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:a:file:file:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11 Vulnerable ·File
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Trustix
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1304
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w22m-7gfq-73mf
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2004-1304 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1304 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w22m-7gfq-73mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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