# CVE-2004-1079: Buffer overflow in (1) ncplogin and (2) ncpmap in nwclient.c for ncpfs 2.2.4, and possibly other versions, may allow local users to gain pri

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-12-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in (1) ncplogin and (2) ncpmap in nwclient.c for ncpfs 2.2.4, and possibly other versions, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long -T option.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433927/100/0/threaded
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:028
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-November/029563.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11945
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-09.xml
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110175523207437&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18283

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