rlpr daemon 2.0.4 msg format string

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in rlpr daemon 2.0.4. Affected is the function msg. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

format string vulnerability in the msg function for rlpr daemon (rlprd) 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a buffer that can not be resolved which is provided to the syslog function.

The weakness was disclosed 12/06/2004 by felinemenace with felinemenace.org (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0393 since 04/13/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15361 (Debian DSA-524-1 : rlpr - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16453), Tenable (15361) and Exploit-DB (307). The entry 22516 is pretty similar.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15361
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-524-1 : rlpr - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 53689
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 524-1 (rlpr)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: felinemenace
Organization: felinemenace.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0393 (🔍)
X-Force: 16453
SecurityFocus: 10578 - Rlpr msg() Function Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 11906 - rlpr "msg()" Function Buffer Overflow and Format String Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 7195 - rlpr msg() Format String Error

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 02/27/2015 15:26
Updated: 04/22/2019 22:07
Changes: 02/27/2015 15:26 (74), 04/22/2019 22:07 (4)
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