First published: Fri Dec 21 2001(Updated: )
Format string vulnerability in the default logging callback function _sasl_syslog in common.c in Cyrus SASL library (cyrus-sasl) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
SCO OpenLinux Workstation | =3.1 | |
Red Hat Linux Powertools | =6.2 | |
Red Hat Linux | =7.0 | |
Red Hat Linux | =7.2 | |
SUSE Linux | =7.2 | |
SCO OpenLinux Server | =3.1 | |
SUSE Linux | =7.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =7.1 | |
SUSE Linux | =7.3 |
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CVE-2001-0869 has a high severity level due to its potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
To fix CVE-2001-0869, update the Cyrus SASL library to a version that addresses the format string vulnerability.
CVE-2001-0869 affects multiple versions of the Cyrus SASL library, found in specific versions of SCO OpenLinux and Red Hat and SUSE Linux distributions.
Yes, CVE-2001-0869 can be exploited remotely by attackers due to its nature of a format string vulnerability in logging functions.
Exploitation of CVE-2001-0869 could lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the affected system.