First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
Format string vulnerability in Deception Finger Daemon, decfingerd, 0.7 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username of a finger request.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cfingerd | =0.7 |
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CVE-2002-2091 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2002-2091, upgrade Deception Finger Daemon to a version later than 0.7.
CVE-2002-2091 is a format string vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2002-2091 affects systems running Deception Finger Daemon version 0.7.
Yes, CVE-2002-2091 can be exploited remotely via crafted finger requests.