syslog logquit/logerr/loginfo format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in syslog and classified as critical. This impacts the function logquit/logerr/loginfo. Performing a manipulation results in format string. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0451. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in syslog (the affected version unknown). It has been classified as very critical. This affects the function logquit/logerr/loginfo. 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:

multiple format string vulnerabilities in the (1) logquit (2) logerr or (3) loginfo functions in software upgrade protocol (sup) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in messages that are logged by syslog.

The bug was discovered 06/19/2004. The weakness was published 12/06/2004 by jaguar with felinemenace.org (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0451 since 05/06/2004. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/07/2019).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 170 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18887 (FreeBSD : sup -- format string vulnerability (2c5757f4-88bf-11d9-8720-0007e900f87b)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16459), Tenable (18887), SecurityFocus (BID 10571†), OSVDB (7193†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1010539†). Similar entry is available at VDB-22540. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 18887
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : sup -- format string vulnerability (2c5757f4-88bf-11d9-8720-0007e900f87b)
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OpenVAS ID: 53213
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 521-1 (sup)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/19/2004 +44 days 🔍
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12/06/2004 +170 days 🔍
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02/27/2005 +83 days 🔍
07/13/2005 +136 days 🔍
07/25/2005 +12 days 🔍
02/27/2015 +3504 days 🔍
06/07/2019 +1561 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2004-0451 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22515
X-Force: 16459
SecurityFocus: 10571 - Sup Remote Syslog Format String Vulnerability
OSVDB: 7193 - Sup - Remote Syslog Format String Issue
SecurityTracker: 1010539
Vulnerability Center: 8671 - Format String Vulnerabilities in SUP Syslog, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2015 15:27
Updated: 06/07/2019 11:30
Changes: 02/27/2015 15:27 (76), 06/07/2019 11:30 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:F9A:103

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