CVE-2004-1090
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "a corrupt section header."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "a corrupt section header."
- Record
CVE-2004-1090- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "a corrupt section header."
- Record
CVE-2004-1090- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1088 No score
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "a corrupt section header."
- Record
EUVD-2004-1088- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j24h-g3gm-3f99 No score
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "a corrupt section header."
- Record
GHSA-j24h-g3gm-3f99- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "a corrupt section header."
- Record
CVE-2004-1090- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1090 No score
Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via "a corrupt section header."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1090- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mcDebian:12 |
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 |
mcDebian:13 |
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 |
mcDebian:14 |
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 | 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1 |
mcDebian:3.0 |
before 4.5.55-1.2woody5, plus listed versions 4.5.55-1.2woody3 |
4.5.55-1.2woody5 |
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-2004-1090 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Midnight Commander Commander, published January 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.67%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in mc 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1.