VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-1469
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.62%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.62%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.62% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- peter d. gray/sus
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.