Stack-based buffer overflow in pads.c in Passive Asset Detection System (Pads) might…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 pads.c in Passive Asset Detection System (Pads) might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a long report file name argument. NOTE: since Pads is not normally installed setuid, this may not be a vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00645 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:matt_shelton:pads:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Running on | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:matt_shelton:pads:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Running on ·—
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2269
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3pw-hrvp-5hmj
- 2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2004-2269 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2269 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3pw-hrvp-5hmj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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