CVE-2004-1224
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local...
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.
- Record
CVE-2004-1224- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.
- Record
CVE-2004-1224- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1221 No score
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1221- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hc8-p83m-v3q6 No score
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local...
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.
- Record
GHSA-5hc8-p83m-v3q6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.
- Record
CVE-2004-1224- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1224 No score
Off-by-one error in the mtr_curses_keyaction function for mtr 0.55 through 0.65 allows local users to hijack raw sockets, as demonstrated using the "s" keybinding, which leaves a buffer without a NULL terminator.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1224- 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-2004-1224 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Mtr, published December 15, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in mtr 0.67-1.