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CVE-2002-1789

Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.

  • Published: Dec 31, 2002
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2002-1789
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
newsx / newsx 1.4_pl6 1.4_pl6.x