671 : Network Solutions Rwhoisd Syslog Remote Format String
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2001-11-22

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2001-0913" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.7.2 and earlier, when using syslog, allows remote attackers to corrupt memory and possibly execute arbitrary code via a rwhois request that contains format specifiers.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Local / Remote, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS, Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.7.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, Network Solutions has released a patch for some older versions.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2001-0913 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 7597
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://lists.research.netsol.com/pipermail/rwhois-announce/2001-November/000023.html
Mail List Post: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=100655265508104&w=2

Tools & Filters

	10804

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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