CVE catalog
CVE-2004-2303
mtools: CVE-2004-2303
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.63% · Oct 25, 2026
MTools Mformat before 3.9.9, when installed setuid root, creates files with world-readable and world-writable permissions, which allows local users to read and overwrite files.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mtools | sid | 4.0.49-1 | fixed |
| Debian | mtools | forky | 4.0.49-1 | fixed |
| Debian | mtools | trixie | 4.0.48-1 | fixed |
| Debian | mtools | bookworm | 4.0.33-1+really4.0.32-1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | mtools | source | sid | 3.9.9 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mtools | source | forky | 3.9.9 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mtools | source | trixie | 3.9.9 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | mtools | source | bookworm | 3.9.9 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [floppyd]Fixed
Source package: [mtools]
Details (2)
4.0.33-1+really4.0.32-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.9.9dsa · mtools · debian · bookworm; dsa · mtools · debian · 12
4.0.33-1+really4.0.32-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.9.9dsa · mtools · debian · bookworm; dsa · mtools · debian · 12
- [mtools]Fixed
Details (2)
4.0.33-1+really4.0.32-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.9.9dsa · mtools · debian · bookworm; dsa · mtools · debian · 12
4.0.33-1+really4.0.32-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.9.9dsa · mtools · debian · bookworm; dsa · mtools · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [floppyd]Fixed
Source package: [mtools]
Details (2)
4.0.48-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.9.9dsa · mtools · debian · 13
4.0.48-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.9.9dsa · mtools · debian · 13
- [mtools]Fixed
Details (2)
4.0.48-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.9.9dsa · mtools · debian · 13
4.0.48-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.9.9dsa · mtools · debian · 13
Observed: