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CVE-2004-2264

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Published: Dec 31, 2004Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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6.4
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: 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

Affected (3)

Products: Gnu: Less
1 product
Less
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnu
Version 358
Version 381
Version 382

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