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CVE-2002-1789
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.
Published: Dec 31, 2002
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| newsx | newsx | 1.4_pl6 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-697f-q7rj-4v4v
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute...
References (6)
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:05.asc Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9583.php Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5240 Patch
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02:05.asc Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9583.php Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5240 Patch
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.2 / 10
EPSS Score
0.42%
Top 65% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
28.9 / 100
Data Sources
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EPSS
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