Pound logmsg function format string
| pound-logmsg-format-string (16033) |  High Risk |
Description:
Pound is vulnerable to a format string attack. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by passing a specially-crafted string containing a format specifier to the logmsg function, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Pound (1.6 or later), available from the Pound Web site. See References.
References:
- Pound Web site: pound.
- BID-10267: APSIS Pound Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2026: Format string vulnerability in the logmsg function in svc.c for Pound 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in syslog messages.
- GLSA-200405-08: Pound format string vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 5746: Pound logmsg Command Execution
- SA11528: Pound "logmsg()" Format String Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1010034: Pound Format String Flaw in Syslog Processing Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Platforms Affected:
- Apsis GmbH Pound 1.5 and prior
- Gentoo Linux
- OpenBSD OpenBSD
Reported:
May 03, 2004
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