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    CVE-2001-0869

    Format string vulnerability in the default logging callback function _sasl_syslog in common.c in Cyrus SASL library (cyrus-sasl) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

    Published:Nov 2, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jun 25, 2002
    EPSS Score:0.02385
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Openlinux Eserver
    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Openlinux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux Powertools
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Powertools
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Suse Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:15.cyrus-sasl.asc
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000444
    http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:018
    http://lwn.net/alerts/SuSE/SuSE-SA%3A2001%3A042.php3
    http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-040.0.txt
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-150.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-151.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3498
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7443
    ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:15.cyrus-sasl.asc
    http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000444
    http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:018
    http://lwn.net/alerts/SuSE/SuSE-SA%3A2001%3A042.php3
    http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-040.0.txt
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-150.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-151.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3498
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7443

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High