CVE-2004-0623
Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute...
Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a string that gets logged by syslog.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a string that gets logged by syslog.
- Record
CVE-2004-0623- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a string that gets logged by syslog.
- Record
CVE-2004-0623- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0622 No score
Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a string that gets logged by syslog.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0622- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-694j-gvq7-rqg6 No score
Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute...
Format string vulnerability in misc.c in GNU GNATS 4.00 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a string that gets logged by syslog.
- Record
GHSA-694j-gvq7-rqg6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnatsDebian:3.0 |
before 3.999.beta1+cvs20020303-2 | 3.999.beta1+cvs20020303-2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0623 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Gnu Gnats, published June 30, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.49%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in gnats 3.999.beta1+cvs20020303-2.