CVE-2004-0579: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Format string vulnerability in super before 3.23 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 3.0 only
• William Deich Super: version 3.12 only; version 3.16 only; version 3.17 only; version 3.18 only; version 3.19 only

Published 2004-08-06. Last modified 2026-06-16.