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CVE-2004-1038

UnknownEPSS 0.48%

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CVE-2004-1038 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to read and write to sensitive memory using a modified FireWire/IEEE 1394 client, thus bypassing intended restrictions that would normally require greater degrees of physical access to exploit. NOTE: this was reported in 2008 to affect Windows Vista, but some Linux-based operating systems have protection mechanisms against this attack.. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to read and write to sensitive memory using a modified FireWire/IEEE 1394 client, thus bypassing intended restrictions that would normally require greater degrees of physical access to exploit. NOTE: this was reported in 2008 to affect Windows Vista, but some Linux-based operating systems have protection mechanisms against this attack.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.48%

38.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
IeeeFirewire Ieee1394

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-1038?
A design error in the IEEE1394 specification allows attackers with physical access to a device to read and write to sensitive memory using a modified FireWire/IEEE 1394 client, thus bypassing intended restrictions that would normally require greater degrees of physical access to exploit. NOTE: this was reported in 2008 to affect Windows Vista, but some Linux-based operating systems have protection mechanisms against this attack.
How severe is CVE-2004-1038?
Severity scoring for CVE-2004-1038 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1038?
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Source: NVD / NIST