Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3456
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7317.php
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-085
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100526142205694&w=2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2001-12-31
Updated: 2016-10-18
Base Score: 7.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H