Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-1176 is an old Midnight Commander issue in extfs.c affecting mc 4.5.55 and earlier. The reported impact is denial of service and possible arbitrary code execution. Business urgency depends on whether legacy Unix/Linux systems still include this package and whether users process untrusted files through mc. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux/Unix systems running Midnight Commander 4.5.55 or earlier, especially where users browse or process untrusted external filesystem/archive content through mc extfs functionality. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item. It becomes higher priority if old systems still run Midnight Commander and handle untrusted files, because the reported impact includes possible code execution. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for installed Midnight Commander packages and versions.; Prioritize mc 4.5.55 and earlier for remediation review.; Apply vendor-supported updates from the relevant Linux distribution advisory..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- midnight-commander-extfs-dos(18911)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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