Buffer overflow in sdbscan in SignatureDB 0.1.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a database file that contains a large key parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0289 is rated Low Risk (18.7/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.37%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 0.06% | 0.37% | +0.31% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.06% | +0.02% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| paul_l_daniels | signaturedb | 0.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:paul_l_daniels:signaturedb:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |