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CVE-2004-0536

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2004-08-06 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Format string vulnerability in Tripwire commercial 4.0.1 and earlier, including 2.4, and open source 2.3.1 and earlier, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a file name, which is used in the generation of an email report.

Affected products

• Tripwire: 2.2.1, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.3.1.2, 2.4.0, 2.4.2 (+5)

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108627481507249&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108630983009228&w=2
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-02.xml
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-244.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10454
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16309
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108627481507249&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108630983009228&w=2
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-02.xml
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-244.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10454
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16309

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