Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Priority LOW 22Published · 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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00474 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.5.55 | Vulnerable | Midnight Commander |
- cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.5.55 Vulnerable ·Midnight Commander
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2005:512 Released 2005-06-16 · Red Hat rating Moderatemc 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
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:512 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:512 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wc2-8f8r-6722
References
Patch 1
Advisory 1
More Midnight Commander vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00195 Multiple buffer overflows in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0 may allow attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00928 Stack-based buffer overflow in vfs_s_resolve_symlink of vfs/direntry.c for Midnight… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01070 Buffer underflow in extfs.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01069 fish.c in midnight commander allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00911 Multiple buffer overflows in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00910 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-0763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wc2-8f8r-6722 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-0763 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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