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CVE-2004-1469
Format string vulnerability in the log function in SUS 2.0.2, and other versions before 2.0.6, allows local users to execute arbitrary…
High7.2EPSS 0.62%
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Description
Format string vulnerability in the log function in SUS 2.0.2, and other versions before 2.0.6, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument that is passed directly to syslog.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.62% · top 50% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
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Affected products
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References (6)
- http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-09-01 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-200409-17 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://pdg.uow.edu.au/sus/CHANGES (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20040914 SUS 2.0.2 local root vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 11176 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- sus-log-format-string(17361) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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