CVE-2004-0604: The HTTP client and server in giFT-FastTrack 0.8.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se

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CVE-2004-0604 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting gift-fasttrack, linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The HTTP client and server in giFT-FastTrack 0.8.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), possibly via an empty search query, which triggers a NULL dereference.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-12-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gentoo · gift-fasttrack

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-12-06 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gift-fasttrack gift-fasttrack DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.8.0 · 0.8.1 · 0.8.2 · 0.8.3 · 0.8.4 · 0.8.5 · 0.8.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.8.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gift-fasttrack || rpm -q gift-fasttrack || gift-fasttrack --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison gift-fasttrack sudo apt install gift-fasttrack=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.8.0> sudo apt-mark hold gift-fasttrack

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list gift-fasttrack sudo dnf downgrade gift-fasttrack-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add gift-fasttrack

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Affected: 1.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.4

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-0604?

gift-fasttrack: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-0604 being exploited?

CVE-2004-0604 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-0604 affect?

CVE-2004-0604 affects gift-fasttrack, linux. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). The HTTP client and server in giFT-FastTrack 0.8.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), possibly via an empty search query, which triggers a NULL dereference.

How urgent is CVE-2004-0604?

Priority 42/100. On your watchlist

References

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