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CVE-2004-1091

Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...

5.0 MediumFix available

Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering a null dereference.

Exploit likelihood

1.67%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering a null dereference.

Record
CVE-2004-1091
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV: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 by triggering a null dereference.

Record
CVE-2004-1091
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1089 No score

Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering a null dereference.

Record
EUVD-2004-1089
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xpqv-37cp-9vj2 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 by triggering a null dereference.

Record
GHSA-xpqv-37cp-9vj2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering a null dereference.

Record
CVE-2004-1091
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1091 No score

Midnight commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering a null dereference.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1091
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mc
Debian:12
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
mc
Debian:13
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
mc
Debian:14
before 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1
mc
Debian:3.0
before 4.5.55-1.2woody5, plus listed versions
4.5.55-1.2woody3
4.5.55-1.2woody5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-1091 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.

References

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