Description
Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2004-1938 | Format string vulnerability in the PRINT_ERROR function in common.c for Cherokee Web Server 0.4.16 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -C command line argument. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue could be exploited remotely, or if Cherokee is running at escalated privileges. Therefore it might not be a vulnerability. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:07:49.072Z
Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2004-1946
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Status : Modified
Published: 2004-04-19T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2004-1946
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Weaknesses
EUVD