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CVE-2004-0884

7.2 · HIGH

The (1) libsasl and (2) libsasl2 libraries in Cyrus-SASL 2.1.18 and earlier trust the SASL_PATH environment variable to find all available SASL plug-ins, which allows local users to execute arbitra…

Published Jan 27, 2005cyrusEPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2004-0884 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cyrus sasl. It was published on January 27, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The (1) libsasl and (2) libsasl2 libraries in Cyrus-SASL 2.1.18 and earlier trust the SASL_PATH environment variable to find all available SASL plug-ins, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the SASL_PATH to point to malicious programs.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cyrus. Update sasl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=134657Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110693126007214&w=2Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-546.htmlRefwww.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-003.shtmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-563Refwww.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-568Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-05.xmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:106Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/11347

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0884?

CVE-2004-0884 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cyrus sasl. It was published on January 27, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2004-0884?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0884?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cyrus. Update sasl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0884?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0884 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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