Definition

Solaris 7 RWall Daemon Syslog Format String Vulnerability

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Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a message that is not properly provided to the syslog function when the wall command cannot be executed.

Family:

unix

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Sun Solaris 7

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2002-0573

Product(s):

rpc.rwalld