Vulnerability Name:

CCN-17492

Published:2004-09-23
Updated:2004-09-23
Summary:The sharutils package, included with many Linux distributions, is vulnerable to a format string attack. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: SecuriTeam Mailing List, Security Holes & Exploits 9/23/2004
Sharutils Format String Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
sharutils-format-string(17492)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:sharutils:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:sharutils:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnu sharutils 4.2.1
    gnu sharutils 4.2
    slackware slackware linux 9.0