# CVE-2004-1469: Format string vulnerability in the log function in SUS 2.0.2, and other versions before 2.0.6, allows local users to execute arbitrary code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-13 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the log function in SUS 2.0.2, and other versions before 2.0.6, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument that is passed directly to syslog.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://security.lss.hr/index.php?page=details&ID=LSS-2004-09-01
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-17.xml
- http://pdg.uow.edu.au/sus/CHANGES
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109517782910407&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11176
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17361

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