CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1789

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A format string vulnerability in the newsx NNTP client before version 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via improperly handled format string specifiers in a call to the syslog function.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized code execution by local users, posing a significant threat to system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the newsx NNTP client to version 1.4.8 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.

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