Format string vulnerability in the log function in SUS 2.0.2, and other versions before 2.0.6, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument that is passed directly to syslog
Published Feb 13, 2005
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.62%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the log function in SUS 2.0.2, and other versions before 2.0.6, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument that is passed directly to syslog.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00620) | 47.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.62% (0.00620) | 44.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00126) | 29.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 34.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 30.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00152) | 49.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109517782910407&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://pdg.uow.edu.au/sus/CHANGES x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-09-01 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-17.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11176 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17361 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109517782910407&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://pdg.uow.edu.au/sus/CHANGES | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-09-01 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-17.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11176 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17361 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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