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Citadel/UX lprintf() Function Remote Format String

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15942

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Synopsis

The remote BBS server has a format string vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running Citadel/UX, a messaging server for Unix.

There is a format string issue in the remote version of this software.
A remote attacker could use this to crash the service, or execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to Citadel 6.28 or later.

See Also

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Dec/112

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2004/Dec/138

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15942

File Name: citadel_fmt_string.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: remote

Published: 12/13/2004

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/12/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1192

BID: 11885

Secunia: 13425