Hylafax up to 4.1.7 hfaxd format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Hylafax up to 4.1.7. Impacted is an unknown function of the component hfaxd. Performing a manipulation results in format string. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0886. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Hylafax up to 4.1.7. This affects an unknown functionality of the component hfaxd. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in hfaxd for Hylafax 4.1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The weakness was published 12/01/2003 with SuSE Security Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0886. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/01/2024).

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15238 (Debian DSA-401-1 : hylafax - format strings), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (13642), Exploit-DB (23371), Tenable (15238), SecurityFocus (BID 9005†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24220†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 15238
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-401-1 : hylafax - format strings
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OpenVAS ID: 53382
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 401-1 (hylafax)
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10/24/2003 🔍
11/10/2003 +17 days 🔍
12/01/2003 +21 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +303 days 🔍
11/29/2009 +1887 days 🔍
08/21/2014 +1726 days 🔍
12/01/2024 +3755 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: SuSE Security Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0886 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0886
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21015
X-Force: 13642
SecurityFocus: 9005 - Hylafax HFaxD Unspecified Format String Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24220 - Hylafax 4.1.7 and Prior Remote Format String Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/21/2014 17:30
Updated: 12/01/2024 02:18
Changes: 08/21/2014 17:30 (58), 02/17/2017 11:32 (12), 06/29/2021 10:30 (3), 06/29/2021 10:36 (1), 12/01/2024 02:18 (19)
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