Description
Format string vulnerability in the log function in SUS 2.0.2, and other versions before 2.0.6, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument that is passed directly to syslog.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109517782910407&w=2
- http://pdg.uow.edu.au/sus/CHANGES
- http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-09-01Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-17.xmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11176Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17361
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109517782910407&w=2
- http://pdg.uow.edu.au/sus/CHANGES
- http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-09-01Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-17.xmlPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11176Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17361
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified