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CVE-2004-2264

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 2.03%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2004-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2004-2264
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.4
EPSS
2.03%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename.c for GNU less 382, 381, and 358 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in the LESSOPEN environment variable. NOTE: since less is not setuid or setgid, then this is not a vulnerability unless there are plausible scenarios under which privilege boundaries could be crossed