Heap-based buffer overflow in the ne_rfc1036_parse date parsing function for the neon library (libneon) 0.24.5 and earlier, as used by cadaver before 0.22, allows remote WebDAV servers to execute arbitrary code on the client.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-0398 is rated Moderate Risk (61.9/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.80%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
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 | 2025-04-14 | 3.91% | 4.80% | +0.89% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 4.71% | 3.91% | -0.80% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 4.71% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 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-2004-0398 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (cadaver), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0398 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0398 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2004-0398 medium priority: Ubuntu including 4 source packages (cadaver, neon, neon24, neon26), 16 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 9, needs-triage 4, DNE 3. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-0398 |