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>> Osiris Logging Functionality Remote Format String and Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Title : Osiris Logging Functionality Remote Format String and Code Execution Vulnerabilities
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-3072
CVE ID : GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-07-31


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Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Osiris, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. These flaws are due to format string errors in the logging functionality [logging.c] when handling specially crafted arguments, which could be exploited by remote atackers to crash an affected application or compromise a vulnerable system.

Affected Products

Osiris version 4.2.0 and prior

Solution

Upgrade to Osiris version 4.2.1 :
http://osiris.shmoo.com/download.html

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3072

Credits

Vulnerabilities reported by Ulf Harnhammar and Max Vozeler

ChangeLog

2006-07-31 : Initial release

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