CVE-2002-0573: High severity sun sunos vulnerability
Published Jul 3, 2002
·Updated
Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a message that is not properly provided to the syslog function when the wall command cannot be executed.
Affected Software
6 affected components
Sun SunOS=5.7
Sun SunOS=5.8
Sun Solaris=7.0
Sun Solaris=2.6
Sun Solaris=8.0
Sun SunOS
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Jul 3, 2002
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Apr 2, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2002-0573?
CVE-2002-0573 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2002-0573?
To fix CVE-2002-0573, you should update the affected Solaris versions to the latest patches provided by the vendor.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2002-0573?
CVE-2002-0573 affects Solaris versions 2.5.1 through 8, including SunOS and Solaris SPARC.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2002-0573?
CVE-2002-0573 is a format string vulnerability related to the RPC wall daemon.
5
Can CVE-2002-0573 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2002-0573 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute arbitrary code.