Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name
Published Jun 8, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.61%
Description
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- 3.1.1.2.8
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04610) | 91.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04610) | 90.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 4.06% (0.04063) | 88.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 5.72% (0.05723) | 90.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.91% (0.03907) | 87.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.12% (0.02118) | 73.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.91% (0.03907) | 87.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 80.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 79.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00664) | 77.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00716) | 77.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.71% (0.04715) | 89.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.71% (0.04715) | 88.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.71% (0.04715) | 74.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108222863917958&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108311782032370&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11415 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10166 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=117 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15889 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108222863917958&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108311782032370&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11415 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10166 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=117 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15889 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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