TI-2002-00486 Aliases CVE-2002-0501 GHSA-gqvh-9hmr-92p2

Format string vulnerability in log_print() function of Posadis DNS server before version…

LOW 34Published 2003-04-02 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Format string vulnerability in log_print() function of Posadis DNS server before version m5pre2 allows local users and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings that are inserted into logging messages.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01273 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:posadis:posadis:m5pre1:::::::*	m5pre1	Vulnerable	Posadis

cpe:2.3:a:posadis:posadis:m5pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions m5pre1 Vulnerable ·Posadis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0501
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqvh-9hmr-92p2

References

Advisory 1

posadis-logging-format-string(8653)

Other 2

TI-2004-00727 Multiple implementations of the DNS protocol, including (1) Poslib 1.0.2-1 and earlier as… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2003-01341 Posadis 0.50.4 through 0.50.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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