CVE-2008-1206 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Format string vulnerability in the log_message function in lks.c in Linux Kiss Server 1.2, when background (daemon) mode is disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid command.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05571.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:linux_kiss_server:linux_kiss_server:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Linux Kiss Server Subscribe	Linux Kiss Server Subscribe

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1215	Format string vulnerability in the log_message function in lks.c in Linux Kiss Server 1.2, when background (daemon) mode is disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid command.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=120468901813326&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/29219
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28099
http://www.vashnukad.com/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0785
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41018

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:17:34.220Z

Reserved: 2008-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1206

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-08T00:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1206

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-134

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