Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-2372
CVE-2004-2372
Description
Buffer overflow in Bochs before 2.1.1, if installed setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable, which is used if the .bochsrc, bochsrc, and bochsrc.txt cannot be found in a known path. NOTE: some external documents recommend that Bochs be installed setuid root, so this should be treated as a vulnerability.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:bochs_project:bochs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:bochs_project:bochs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.1.1
- (no CPE)range: <2.1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- securitytracker.com/idnvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.phpnvdPatch
- www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5XP0L1FC0M.htmlnvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15309nvdVDB Entry
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