CVE-2002-0573

Solaris 2.5.1-8 - Remote Code Execution via Format String in rpc.rwalld

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a message that is not properly provided to the syslog function when the wall command cannot be executed.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4639
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/638099
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A79
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/778
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A41
Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-10.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270268
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8971.php
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0049.html

Scores

EPSS 0.4742
EPSS Percentile 97.7%

Details

Status published
Products (6)
sun/solaris 2.6
sun/solaris 7.0
sun/solaris 8.0
sun/sunos
sun/sunos 5.7
sun/sunos 5.8
Published Jul 03, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026