Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2026 - Remote Format String vulnerability in APSIS Pound

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
apsis
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Format string vulnerability in the logmsg function in svc.c for Pound 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in syslog messages.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Apsis
6

Exploit-Db

descriptionAPSIS Pound 1.5 Remote Format String Vulnerability. CVE-2004-2026. Remote exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:24079
last seen2016-02-02
modified2004-05-03
published2004-05-03
reporterNilanjan De
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/24079/
titleAPSIS Pound 1.5 - Remote Format String Vulnerability

Nessus

  • NASL familyWeb Servers
    NASL idPOUND_FORMAT_STRINGS.NASL
    descriptionThe remote server is vulnerable to a remote format string bug which can allow remote attackers to gain access to confidential data. Pound versions less than 1.6 are vulnerable to this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id12007
    published2004-06-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/12007
    titleAPSIS Pound Load Balancer Format String Overflow
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if(description)
    {
      script_id(12007);
      script_version ("1.14");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/25 18:58:06");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2026");
      script_bugtraq_id(10267);
    
      script_name(english: "APSIS Pound Load Balancer Format String Overflow");
      script_summary(english: "APSIS Pound Load Balancer Format String Overflow");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "Arbitrary code may be run on the remote server." );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote server is vulnerable to a remote format string bug which can
    allow remote attackers to gain access to confidential data.  
    Pound versions less than 1.6 are vulnerable to this issue." );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.apsis.ch/pound/" );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to at least version 1.6 of APSIS Pound." );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/06/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/05/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_DESTRUCTIVE_ATTACK);
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
    
      script_family(english: "Web Servers");
      script_dependencie("http_version.nasl");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    # start script
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    
    port = get_http_port(default:80);
    
    r = http_send_recv3(method: "GET", port: port, item: "/%s");
    
    if (r[0] =~ "^HTTP/1\.[01] 503 ")
    {
      r = http_send_recv3(method: "GET", port: port, item: "/%s %s %s");
    # this test is classified as DESTRUCTIVE, but the service *does* restart 
    # automagically.
    # you'll see something like this in your logs
    # pound: MONITOR: worker exited on signal 11, restarting...
      if (isnull(r)) security_hole(port);
    }
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200405-08.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200405-08 (Pound format string vulnerability) A format string flaw in the processing of syslog messages was discovered and corrected in Pound. Impact : This flaw may allow remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the Pound daemon process. By default, Gentoo uses the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14494
    published2004-08-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14494
    titleGLSA-200405-08 : Pound format string vulnerability
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-08.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(14494);
      script_version("1.15");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:41");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2026");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200405-08");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-200405-08 : Pound format string vulnerability");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200405-08
    (Pound format string vulnerability)
    
        A format string flaw in the processing of syslog messages was
        discovered and corrected in Pound.
      
    Impact :
    
        This flaw may allow remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights
        of the Pound daemon process. By default, Gentoo uses the 'nobody' user
        to run the Pound daemon.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time. All users are advised to
        upgrade to the latest available version of Pound."
      );
      # http://www.apsis.ch/pound/pound_list/archive/2003/2003-12/1070234315000#1070234315000
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?286b7b4e"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200405-08"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All users of Pound should upgrade to the latest stable version:
        # emerge sync
        # emerge -pv '>=www-servers/pound-1.6'
        # emerge '>=www-servers/pound-1.6'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:pound");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/05/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/08/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/05/03");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"www-servers/pound", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.6"), vulnerable:make_list("le 1.5"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "www-servers/pound");
    }