Posadis contains format string in the logging function
| posadis-logging-format-string (8653) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Posadis is vulnerable to a format string attack, which could lead to a denial of service, and possibly execution of arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Posadis Team, Posadis m5pre1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Posadis (0.50.7 or later), available from the Posadis Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Mar 27 2002 - 01:37:11 CST, Format String Bug in Posadis DNS Server at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0340.html.
- Netric Security Team Advisory netric-adv005, Posadis m5pre2 at http://www.netric.org/advisories/netric-adv005.txt.
- Posadis Web site, Posadis - Releases at http://posadis.sourceforge.net/releases.php.
- BID-4378: Posadis DNS Server Logging Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0501: Format string vulnerability in log_print() function of Posadis DNS server before version m5pre2 allows local users and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings that are inserted into logging messages.
- OSVDB ID: 3516: Posadis log_print() Format String Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Mar 27, 2002
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