CVE-2004-1469

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory lss.hr

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-09-01	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-17.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://pdg.uow.edu.au/sus/CHANGES
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109517782910407&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11176	exploit vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17361	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1469?: CVE-2004-1469 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1469?: To fix CVE-2004-1469, 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-2004-1469 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1469 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.