CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-2409

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow vulnerability in the sh_hash_compdata function in Samhain versions 1.8.9 through 2.0.1, when running in update mode ("-t update"), may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes potential system takeover by an attacker, which could lead to compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Samhain to a version later than 2.0.1, which fixes this vulnerability, and avoid using update mode in older versions.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the sh_hash_compdata function for Samhain 1.8.9 through 2.0.1, when running in update mode ("-t update"), might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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