CVE-2002-1789

Published: Dec 31, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Newsx: Newsx

Newsx

1 product

Newsx

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Newsx Newsx	Version 1.4_pl6

References (6)

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:05.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9583.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5240

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:05.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9583.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5240

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

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