# CVE-2002-0573: Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4639
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/638099
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A79
- http://www.osvdb.org/778
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A41
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-10.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270268
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8971.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0049.html

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