CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1701

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SAUTH command during RSA authentication.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the Cfengine server, leading to compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Cfengine to a version later than 2.1.7p1, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in the AuthenticationDialogue function in cfservd for Cfengine 2.0.0 to 2.1.7p1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long SAUTH command during RSA authentication.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS