Description
Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root privileges via a long user name.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108222863917958&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108311782032370&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11415
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10166Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=117
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15889
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108222863917958&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108311782032370&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11415
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10166Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=117
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15889
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 6, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified