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CVE-2004-0074

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG...

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG environment variable, or (2) a long -xsokdir command line argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0949.

Exploit likelihood

0.99%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG environment variable, or (2) a long -xsokdir command line argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0949.

Record
CVE-2004-0074
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG environment variable, or (2) a long -xsokdir command line argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0949.

Record
CVE-2004-0074
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0074 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG environment variable, or (2) a long -xsokdir command line argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0949.

Record
EUVD-2004-0074
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jggx-7jmp-p9ff No score

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG...

Multiple buffer overflows in xsok 1.02 allows local users to gain privileges via (1) a long LANG environment variable, or (2) a long -xsokdir command line argument, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0949.

Record
GHSA-jggx-7jmp-p9ff
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBXSOK 1.02 - '-xsokdir' Local Buffer Overflow Game2004-01-02
Exploit-DBXSOK 1.0 2 - 'LANG Environment' Local Buffer Overrun2003-12-30

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2004-0074 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Michael Bischoff Xsok, published January 22, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.99%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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