# CVE-2004-0524: Buffer overflow in the chpasswd command in the Change\_passwd plugin before 4.0, as used in SquirrelMail, allows local users to gain root pri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-06-08 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/11415
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108311782032370&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10166
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15889
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php?id=117
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108222863917958&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/273
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/417

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