CVE-2025-4059: A vulnerability classified as critical was found in code-projects Prison Management System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-4059 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting prison management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in code-projects Prison Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects the function addrecord of the component Prison_Mgmt_Sys. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to stack-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119, CWE-121, CWE-787
Published	2025-04-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: code-projects

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-29 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

code-projects prison management system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy prison-management-system || rpm -q prison-management-system || prison-management-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison prison-management-system sudo apt install prison-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold prison-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list prison-management-system sudo dnf downgrade prison-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add prison-management-system

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-4059?

prison management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-4059 being exploited?

CVE-2025-4059 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-2025-4059 affect?

CVE-2025-4059 affects prison management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability classified as critical was found in code-projects Prison Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects the function addrecord of the component Prison_Mgmt_Sys. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to stack-bas

How urgent is CVE-2025-4059?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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