Is CVE-2004-0414 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-0414 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0414?

CVE-2004-0414 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2004-0414?

Patch guidance is available from cvs security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2004-0414.

Which products are affected by CVE-2004-0414?

29 products: cvs cvs, cvs cvs, cvs cvs, cvs cvs, cvs cvs, and 24 more.

CVE-2004-0414 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

CVS 1.12.x through 1.12.8, and 1.11.x through 1.11.16, does not properly handle malformed "Entry" lines, which prevents a NULL terminator from being used and may lead to a denial of service (crash), modification of critical program data, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CVS
Published: 8/6/2004
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD