CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0916

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2002-0916 describes a format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote code execution, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Squid that does not contain this vulnerability and to review and secure the authentication code against potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.

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