security flaw
Published Feb 14, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 21.18%
Description
Buffer overflow in ReadFontAlias from dirfile.c of XFree86 4.1.0 through 4.3.0 allows local users and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a font alias file (font.alias) with a long token, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0084 and CVE-2004-0106.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.11
- 4.1.12
- 4.2.0
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.1
- 4.3.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
XFree86-0:4.3.0-55.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2004:061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:060
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:059
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:060
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | XFree86-0:4.3.0-55.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2004:061 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:060 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:059 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:060 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.18% (0.21175) | 97.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.18% (0.21175) | 97.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.12% (0.02116) | 82.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.32% (0.07320) | 85.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.02% (0.02016) | 82.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 21.72% (0.21719) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.86% (0.03860) | 92.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.31% (0.03309) | 89.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 42.87% (0.42868) | 98.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 42.87% (0.42868) | 97.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (25)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000821 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107644835523678&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107653324115914&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110979666528890&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200402-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOVendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57768-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-443 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=72 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820006 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:012 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_06_xf86.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-059.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-060.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-061.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9636 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405053 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://www.xfree86.org/cvs/changes x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0083 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617144 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15130 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0083
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A806 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A830 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9612 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0083
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.