CVE-2002-0573

N/A Unknown
Published: July 03, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0049.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270268
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-10.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8971.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/638099
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/778
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4639
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A41
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A79
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0049.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270268
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-10.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8971.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/638099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/778
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A41
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A79
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
47.4%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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