6711 : log2mail printlog() Message Logging Format String
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Last Modified
about 1 year ago

Percent Complete
100%

Disclosure
Jun 07, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Jun 03, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 log2mail contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code on the system. This issue is due to a format string error in the "printlog()" function. By logging a crafted message via the syslog function, a local attacker can execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the log2mail process, which is typically a member of group 'adm', resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Debian has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Michael Krax
Watch-list
log2mail
Watch-list
 0.2.2 .2
0.2.5.0
0.2.5.1
0.2.5.2

References

Tools & Filters
15350

Credit
  • Jaguar - jaguarfelinemenace.org -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_2 Integrity_impact_2 Availability_impact_2

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