# CVE-2009-3617: Format string vulnerability in the AbstractCommand::onAbort function in src/AbstractCommand.cc in aria2 before 1.6.2, when logging is enable

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in the AbstractCommand::onAbort function in src/AbstractCommand.cc in aria2 before 1.6.2, when logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a download URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- https://fedorahosted.org/rel-eng/ticket/2495
- http://aria2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/aria2/trunk/src/AbstractCommand.cc?r1=1539&r2=1572
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2960
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125568632528906&w=2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529342
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31732
- http://osvdb.org/59087
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125572053420493&w=2
- http://aria2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/aria2/trunk/NEWS?revision=1586

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