Format string vulnerability in Infodrom cfingerd 1.4.3 and earlier allows a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a malformed ident reply that is passed to the syslog function.
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Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-04-30. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Format string vulnerability in Infodrom cfingerd 1.4.3 and earlier allows a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a malformed ident reply that is passed to the syslog function.
August 2, 2001
June 16, 2026
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Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
cfingerd 1.4 - Format String (2)
Open source ↗cfingerd 1.4 - Format String (1)
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