CVE-2004-1174
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of...
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."
- Record
CVE-2004-1174- 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
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."
- Record
CVE-2004-1174- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1172 No score
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."
- Record
EUVD-2004-1172- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mw98-rx4c-7jrv No score
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of...
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."
- Record
GHSA-mw98-rx4c-7jrv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."
- Record
CVE-2004-1174- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1174 No score
direntry.c in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.55 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service by "manipulating non-existing file handles."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1174- 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 From an advisory covering 10 CVEs |
before 4.5.55-1.2woody5, plus listed versions 4.5.55-1.2woody3 |
4.5.55-1.2woody5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2004-1174 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 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in mc 1:4.6.0-4.6.1-pre3-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/13863
securitytracker.com/id?1012903
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-639
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18909
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-512.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1174
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mw98-rx4c-7jrv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-1174