National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2001-0717
Original release date:10/30/2001
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Format string vulnerability in ToolTalk database server rpc.ttdbserverd allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format string specifiers that are passed to the syslog function.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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CERT/CC Advisory: CA-2001-27
Name: CA-2001-27
External Source: ISS
Name: 20011002 Multi-Vendor Format String Vulnerability in ToolTalk Service
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: tooltalk-ttdbserverd-format-string(7069)
External Source: BID
Name: 3382
External Source: CIAC
Name: M-002
External Source: SUN
Name: 00212
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1002479
External Source: HP
Name: HPSBUX0110-168
External Source: COMPAQ
Name: SSRT0767U
External Source: CALDERA
Name: CSSA-2001-SCO.28
