Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-1174 is a denial-of-service issue in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier. The public description says an attacker can crash or disrupt the program by manipulating non-existing file handles. The bundle does not establish data theft, privilege escalation, remote reachability, or active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on systems with Midnight Commander 4.5.55 or earlier installed. The source bundle does not prove whether the issue is remotely reachable or only triggered through local or interactive use. Treat as routine legacy exposure management unless Midnight Commander is widely deployed on sensitive operational systems. Prioritize finding outdated packages and applying vendor-supported updates. Mitigation focus: Identify systems with Midnight Commander installed.; Check whether installed mc versions are 4.5.55 or earlier.; Review Debian DSA-639 for applicable package updates..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- midnight-commander-direntry-dos(18909)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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