CVE-2002-1789

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2002-12-31

Last modified

2024-09-17

Affected products

• Newsx (Newsx)

References

• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9583.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5240