CVE-2002-0573 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Solaris systems via format string vulnerabilities in the RPC wall daemon.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0573?
CVE-2002-0573 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0573?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2002-0573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2pc-9pgf-c47r.