Format string vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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 vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow local users and remote malicious NNTP servers to gain privileges via format string specifiers in NTTP responses.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04121 90th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | ISC |
| cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | ISC |
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·ISC
- cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·ISC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0525
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xrg7-wh2g-5jmq
References
More ISC Inn vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00042 Command execution via shell metachars in INN daemon (innd) 1.5 using "newgroup" and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-1999-00704 The INN inndstart program allows local users to gain privileges by specifying an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00099 Remote access in AIX innd 1.5.1, using control messages. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00034 Buffer overflow in the ARTpost function in art.c in the control message handling code for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00656 Buffer overflow in INN inews program. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00244 Buffer overflow in nnrpd program in INN up to version 1.6 allows remote users to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-0525 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0525 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xrg7-wh2g-5jmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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