CVE-2004-2395
Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption)...
Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of failed read attempts from the password buffer.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of failed read attempts from the password buffer.
- Record
CVE-2004-2395- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of failed read attempts from the password buffer.
- Record
CVE-2004-2395- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2386 No score
Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of failed read attempts from the password buffer.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2386- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8h63-79mj-3p3q No score
Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption)...
Memory leak in passwd 0.68 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of failed read attempts from the password buffer.
- Record
GHSA-8h63-79mj-3p3q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2395 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.