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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hylafax Faxsurvey up to 4.1.2 (Survey Software). This affects an unknown part of the file faxrm/faxalter. The manipulation of the argument -h with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in Hylafax on FreeBSD allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the -h hostname argument for (1) faxrm or (2) faxalter.

The weakness was presented 09/23/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1034. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13957 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2002:055)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 4.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7164) and Tenable (13957).

Productinfo

Type

• Survey Software

Name

• Hylafax Faxsurvey

Version

• 4.1.0
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 13957
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2002:055)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 53727
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 148-1 (hylafax)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Hylafax Faxsurvey 4.1.3

Timelineinfo

09/23/2001 🔍
09/23/2001 +0 days 🔍
09/23/2001 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2002 +339 days 🔍
07/31/2004 +703 days 🔍
07/09/2014 +3630 days 🔍
04/29/2019 +1755 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1034 (🔍)
X-Force: 7164
SecurityFocus: 3357 - Hylafax Hostname Format String Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 13:23
Updated: 04/29/2019 16:32
Changes: 07/09/2014 13:23 (68), 04/29/2019 16:32 (1)
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