CVE-2004-2461
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-2461- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-2461- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2452 No score
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2452- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cx65-hv89-fx9p No score
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service ...
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-cx65-hv89-fx9p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2004-2461- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-2461 No score
Buffer overflow in pop3.c in gnubiff before 2.0.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-2461- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2004-2461 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Gnubiff, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.53%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in gnubiff 2.0.0.