vendor:
printf(1)
by:
SecurityFocus
7.8
CVSS
HIGH
Denial of Service
134
CWE
Product Name: printf(1)
Affected Version From: OpenBSD 4.6
Affected Version To: NetBSD 5.0.1
Patch Exists: Yes
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: OpenBSD and NetBSD
2009
OpenBSD and NetBSD printf(1) Format String Denial of Service Vulnerability
OpenBSD and NetBSD are prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because they fail to properly parse format strings to the 'printf(1)' function. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause applications using the vulnerable call to crash with a segmentation fault, denying service to legitimate users.
Mitigation:
Upgrade to the latest version of OpenBSD and NetBSD.