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Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CVE-2004-1628

High
9/10

Summary

Format string vulnerability in log.c in rssh before 2.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

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CWE-134 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

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

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