CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-6520

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Mar 25, 2009 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
10 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the SSI filter in Xitami Web Server 2.5c2, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a URI that ends in (1) .ssi, (2) .shtm, or (3) .shtml, which triggers incorrect logging code involving the sendfmt function in the SMT kernel.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
XitamiImatix2.5c2 (including)2.5c2 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References