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Status published
High
CVE-2002-1789
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows...
Vulnerability Description
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
newsx
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newsx
Vulnerable Versions:
1.4_pl6
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 28th, 2005
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.