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CVE-2008-1206
Format string vulnerability in the log_message function in lks.c in Linux Kiss Server 1.2, when background (daemon) mode is disabled,…
Medium6.8EPSS 4.0%
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Description
Format string vulnerability in the log_message function in lks.c in Linux Kiss Server 1.2, when background (daemon) mode is disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid command.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.0% · top 9.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
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References (6)
- linuxkissserver-logmessage-format-string(41018) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 28099 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.vashnukad.com/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- ADV-2008-0785 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 29219 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20080305 Vulnerability in Linux Kiss Server v1.2 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
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