Unknown vulnerability in gnubiff 1.2.0 and earlier allows local users to obtain…
Priority LOW 12Published · 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
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unknown vulnerability in gnubiff 1.2.0 and earlier allows local users to obtain passwords, related to the password table.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00588 48th 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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnubiff:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2r8-77x4-pwwp
More Gnubiff vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-02331 Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-02330 Unknown vulnerability in POP3 in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-2459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r2r8-77x4-pwwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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