Hylafax up to 4.1 Beta3 hfaxd syslog -q format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Hylafax up to 4.1 Beta3. The affected element is the function syslog of the component hfaxd. Executing a manipulation of the argument -q can lead to format string. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0387. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Hylafax up to 4.1 Beta3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function syslog of the component hfaxd. The manipulation of the argument -q with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in hfaxd in HylaFAX before 4.1.b2_2 allows local users to gain privileges via the -q command line argument.

The weakness was shared 04/12/2001 by Marcin Dawcewicz (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0387. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14985 (Debian DSA-148-1 : hylafax - buffer overflows and format string 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 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6377), Tenable (14985), SecurityFocus (BID 2574†) and OSVDB (5679†). The entry VDB-18963 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 14985
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-148-1 : hylafax - buffer overflows and format string vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/02/2001 +81 days 🔍
08/12/2002 +406 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +605 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +173 days 🔍
07/04/2014 +3565 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +1761 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Marcin Dawcewicz
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0387 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0387
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16924
X-Force: 6377
SecurityFocus: 2574 - Hylafax hfaxd Local Format String Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5679 - HylaFAX hfaxd -q Command Line Format String

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/05/2014 00:54
Updated: 04/30/2019 07:39
Changes: 07/05/2014 00:54 (66), 04/30/2019 07:39 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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