CVE-2007-1251 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Format string vulnerability in the new_warning function in ntserv/warning.c for Netrek Vanilla Server 2.12.0, when EVENTLOG is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message handling.

Published: 2007-03-03

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 11.7% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:netrek:netrek_vanilla_server:2.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.11695.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netrekfs-adv.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/24357
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=490561
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461755/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22786
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0815
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32777

History

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Subscriptions

Netrek Netrek Vanilla Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-03-03T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:50:34.957Z

Reserved: 2007-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-1251

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-03-03T20:19:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-1251

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-134

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