CVE-2004-2591

Published Dec 31, 2004 buttuglysoftware

Overview

CVE-2004-2591 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting buttuglysoftware cleancache. It was published on December 31, 2004.

Technical Description

The data-overwrite capability of ButtUglySoftware CleanCache 2.19 does not properly overwrite data in files, which allows attackers to recover the data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from buttuglysoftware. Update cleancache to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0418.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/13630 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1012701 Ref www.osvdb.org/12595 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/12117 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18692 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0418.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/13630 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1012701 Ref www.osvdb.org/12595

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-2591?

CVE-2004-2591 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting buttuglysoftware cleancache. It was published on December 31, 2004.

How severe is CVE-2004-2591?

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