Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-2395 is an older local denial-of-service issue in passwd 0.68. A local user could trigger memory consumption through repeated failed password-buffer reads. The business risk is mainly availability on legacy systems, not confirmed remote compromise. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux distributions or systems still carrying passwd 0.68 or vendor packages derived from it. The bundle does not identify modern affected products. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. It is not a current emergency based on the supplied evidence, but any exposed unsupported system should be upgraded or retired through normal vulnerability management. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for passwd 0.68 or vendor-derived packages.; Check Mandriva, Red Hat, and distribution advisories for fixed package guidance.; Prioritize retirement or upgrade of unsupported legacy systems..
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- Known Exploited
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- passwd-memory-leak(16180)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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