Infodrom cfingerd 1.4.0/1.4.1/1.4.2/1.4.3 syslog format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Infodrom cfingerd 1.4.0/1.4.1/1.4.2/1.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function syslog. This manipulation causes format string. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0609. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Infodrom cfingerd 1.4.0/1.4.1/1.4.2/1.4.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function syslog. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in Infodrom cfingerd 1.4.3 and earlier allows a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a malformed ident reply that is passed to the syslog function.

The weakness was shared 08/02/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0609. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14886 (Debian DSA-049-1 : cfingerd), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 31006 (cfingerd Format String Vulnerability).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6364), Exploit-DB (20748), Tenable (14886), SecurityFocus (BID 2576†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1961†). The entry VDB-14304 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 14886
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-049-1 : cfingerd
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04/11/2001 🔍
04/19/2001 +8 days 🔍
08/02/2001 +105 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +388 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0609 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0609
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17119
X-Force: 6364
SecurityFocus: 2576 - cfingerd Format String Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1961 - Format String in Infodrom cfingerd <= 1.4.3, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 07/07/2014 17:13
Updated: 10/05/2025 16:37
Changes: 07/07/2014 17:13 (66), 05/12/2019 12:24 (7), 11/21/2024 01:26 (19), 10/05/2025 16:37 (4)
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