CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0573

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a message that is not properly provided to the syslog function when the wall command cannot be executed.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version that does not contain this vulnerability and to monitor system logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a message that is not properly provided to the syslog function when the wall command cannot be executed.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS