Description
Format string vulnerability in log_doit function of Slurp NNTP client 1.1.0 allows a malicious news server to execute arbitrary code on the client via format strings in a server response.
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 1
- Slurp 1.10 - SysLog Remote Format String EDB-21512 · dos · Jun 4, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20020604 SRT Security Advisory (SRT2002-06-04-1011): slurp mailing-list
- slurp-syslog-format-string(9270) vdb-entry
- 20020604 SRT Security Advisory (SRT2002-06-04-1011): slurp mailing-list
- 4935 vdb-entry