CVE-2001-1566

Description

Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.12% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory derkeiler.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vergenet.net/linux/perdition/string_format.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0082.html	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-12/0260.html	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3740	patch vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1566?: CVE-2001-1566 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1566?: To fix CVE-2001-1566, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1566 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1566 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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