Netrek Vanilla Server vsprintf format string
| vanilla-vsprintf-format-string (32777) |  High Risk |
Description:
Netrek Vanilla Server could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the vsprintf function. If EVENTLOG=1 in etc/sysdef server configuration, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted argument containing malicious format string specifiers, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands or cause the server to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Netrek Vanilla Server (4.50 or later), available from the SourceForget.net: Files Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Mar 02 2007 - 15:43:30 CST : Limited format string in Netrek 2.12.0.
- SourceForget.net: Files: Netrek - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: netrek-server-vanilla 2.12.1.
- BID-22786: Netrek Vanilla Server EVENTLOG Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1251: Format string vulnerability in the new_warning function in ntserv/warning.c for Netrek Vanilla Server 2.12.0, when EVENTLOG is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message handling.
- SA24357: Netrek Vanilla Server EVENTLOG Format String Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0815: Netrek Vanilla Server new_warning() Function Remote Format String Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Netrek Vanilla Server Netrek Vanilla Server prior to 2.12.1
Reported:
Mar 02, 2007
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