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SMS Server Tools Logging Format String Vulnerability Advisory Available in Danish  Advisory Available in German 

Secunia Advisory: SA18343  
Release Date: 2006-01-09
Last Update: 2006-11-27

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Partial Fix

Software:SMS Server Tools 1.x
SMS Server Tools 2.x

CVE reference:CVE-2006-0083 (Secunia mirror)



Description:
Ulf Harnhammar has reported a vulnerability in SMS Server Tools, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in "logging.c" when logging certain error messages. This can potentially be exploited by local users to crash the service and may allow arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

The vulnerability affects version 1.16.1. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Upgrade to version 2.2.11.

A fix is not available for version 1.x.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Ulf Harnhammar

Changelog:
2006-11-27: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
Debian:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-securi...-security-announce-2006/msg00001.html



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