Description
Format string vulnerability in the cherokee_logger_ncsa_write_string function in Cherokee 0.4.17 and earlier, when authenticating via auth_pam, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the URL.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67667
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-02.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11574Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17934
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67667
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-02.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11574Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17934
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 10, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified