Buffer overflow in the ARTpost function in art.c in the control message handling code for INN 2.4.0 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0045 is rated Moderate Risk (59.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 31.03%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-07 | 35.33% | 31.03% | -4.29% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 30.55% | 35.33% | +4.78% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 30.55% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2004-0045 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (inn2), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0045 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0063.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-01/0064.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/10578 | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/759020 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9382 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.365791 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14190 |