CVE-2004-2159
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and...
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors via (1) xml_elem.c and (2) xml_select.c.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors via (1) xml_elem.c and (2) xml_select.c.
- Record
CVE-2004-2159- 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
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors via (1) xml_elem.c and (2) xml_select.c.
- Record
CVE-2004-2159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2151 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors via (1) xml_elem.c and (2) xml_select.c.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2151- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hvrw-m6gg-3mwq No score
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and...
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors via (1) xml_elem.c and (2) xml_select.c.
- Record
GHSA-hvrw-m6gg-3mwq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors via (1) xml_elem.c and (2) xml_select.c.
- Record
CVE-2004-2159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2159 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.3 have unknown impact and attack vectors via (1) xml_elem.c and (2) xml_select.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xmlstarletDebian:12 |
before 1.0.0-1 | 1.0.0-1 |
xmlstarletDebian:13 |
before 1.0.0-1 | 1.0.0-1 |
xmlstarletDebian:14 |
before 1.0.0-1 | 1.0.0-1 |
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-2004-2159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Xmlstarlet Command Line Xml Toolkit, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.96%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in xmlstarlet 1.0.0-1.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1011496
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17580
securityfocus.com/bid/11270
osvdb.org/10074
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=268962
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2159
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hvrw-m6gg-3mwq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-2159