CVE-2001-1566 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in the libvanessa_logger library used by Perdition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2001-1566?
CVE-2001-1566 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in libvanessa_logger 0.0.1 in Perdition 0.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the __vanessa_logger_log function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1566?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vanessa Vanessa Logger, Verge Perdition.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1566?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2001-1566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2001-1566, GHSA-7j9m-5m2g-j66q.