CVE-2004-0451

critical

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the (1) logquit, (2) logerr, or (3) loginfo functions in Software Upgrade Protocol (SUP) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in messages that are logged by syslog.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16459

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2004-0450

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10571

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-521

http://securitytracker.com/id?1010539

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-12-06

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

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

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H