Description
Format string vulnerability in Infodrom cfingerd 1.4.3 and earlier allows a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a malformed ident reply that is passed to the syslog function.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- cfingerd 1.4 - Format String (2) EDB-20749 · remote · Apr 16, 2001 · verified
- cfingerd 1.4 - Format String (1) EDB-20748 · remote · Apr 11, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2576 vdb-entry
- 20010411 CFINGERD remote vulnerability mailing-list
- cfingerd-remote-format-string(6364) vdb-entry