CVE-2004-0980

CRITICAL

Format string vulnerability in ez-ipupdate.c for ez-ipupdate 3.0.10 through 3.0.11b8, when running in daemon mode with certain service types in use, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code.

Affects 3 products across 3 vendors.

BCS7.64
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS3.8%
Percentile89th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Angus Mackay systems (CVE-2004-0980). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2005-GLOBAL-008235-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2004-0980?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2005. A critical vulnerability affects Angus Mackay systems (CVE-2004-0980). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0980?
CVE-2004-0980 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.8%.
Is CVE-2004-0980 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2004-0980 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0980?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-20.xml PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0980?
CVE-2004-0980 affects: Angus Mackay, Debian, Gentoo.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2004-0980
BSIDBS-2005-GLOBAL-008235-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2005-02-09
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Format string vulnerability in ez-ipupdate.c for ez-ipupdate 3.0.10 through 3.0.11b8, when running in daemon mode with certain service types in use, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Format string vulnerability in ez-ipupdate.c for ez-ipupdate 3.0.10 through 3.0.11b8, when running in daemon mode with certain service types in use, allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Angus Mackay Ez-Ipupdate —
Debian Debian Linux —
Gentoo Linux —
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 7823 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash6f9aad0f600f7fdfc20f5e27a99ccfd973285fb14d70ce857932a798db23fefbaf806847f061194c5e329dbfc8a4b97039d38691da721c9d2102b87e9fd8baf2
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