CVE-2004-1097

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.66% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17934	vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-02.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11574	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=67667

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1097?: CVE-2004-1097 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1097?: To fix CVE-2004-1097, 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-2004-1097 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1097 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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