TITLE:
SMS Server Tools Logging Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18343

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18343/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation, DoS

WHERE:
Local system

SOFTWARE:
SMS Server Tools 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/6762/

DESCRIPTION:
Ulf Harnhammar has reported a vulnerability in SMS Server Tools,
which can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service) and potentially to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in
"logging.c" when logging certain error messages. This can potentially
be exploited by local users to crash the service and may allow
arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

The vulnerability affects version 1.16.1. Other versions may also be
affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access of affected systems to trusted users only.

Some Linux vendors have issued updated packages.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Ulf Harnhammar

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Debian:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-2006/msg00001.html

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