cvelist/2004/2xxx/CVE-2004-2264.json

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                "value": "** DISPUTED ** Format string bug in the open_altfile function in filename.c for GNU less 382, 381, and 358 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in the LESSOPEN environment variable. NOTE: since less is not setuid or setgid, then this is not a vulnerability unless there are plausible scenarios under which privilege boundaries could be crossed."
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                "name": "9014",
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            {
                "name": "1010988",
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                "name": "less-filename-format-string(17032)",
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                "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17032"
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                "name": "20040818 gnu-less Format String Vulnerability",
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                "name": "20040818 Re: gnu-less Format String Vulnerability",
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