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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-0083

Original release date:01/09/2006
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Format string vulnerability in the logging code of SMS Server Tools (smstools) 1.14.8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified attack vectors.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0 upgrade from v1.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:4.6 (MEDIUM) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18357
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18357
External Source: XF
Name: smstools-logging-format-string(24034)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/24034
External Source: BID
Name: 16188
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16188
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 22287
Hyperlink:http://www.osvdb.org/22287
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-930
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-930
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 18343
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/18343

Vulnerable software and versions

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Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0083