MEDIUM
CVE-2004-0686
NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: July 27, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
5.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Buffer overflow in Samba 2.2.x to 2.2.9, and 3.0.0 to 3.0.4, when the "mangling method = hash" option is enabled in smb.conf, has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2004-0686 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (32)
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http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000851Third Party Advisory
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http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000854Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109051340810458&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109051533021376&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109052891507263&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109094272328981&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109785827607823&w=2Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-21.xmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-259.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0039/Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16786Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2004-0686
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 27, 2004
Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2004-0686 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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