Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-2303
CVE-2004-2303
Description
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mtools:mformat:3.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <3.9.9
Patches
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References
3- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/9746nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15317nvd
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