CVE-2004-0393

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the msg function for rlpr daemon (rlprd) 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a buffer that can not be resolved, which is provided to the syslog function.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.63% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108810992313652&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10578	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-524	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16453	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0393?: CVE-2004-0393 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0393?: To fix CVE-2004-0393, 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-2004-0393 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0393 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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