Vulnerability CVE-2011-4357
Published: 2011-12-10   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Format string vulnerability in the p_cgi_error function in python/neo_cgi.c in the Python CGI Kit (neo_cgi) module for Clearsilver 0.10.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled when creating CGI error messages using the cgi_error API function.

Type:

CWE-134

 (Uncontrolled Format String)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Brandon long -> Clearsilver 

 References:
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/71599
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/27/1
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2355
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ClearSilver/message/1422
http://secunia.com/advisories/47016
http://osvdb.org/77419
http://code.google.com/p/clearsilver/source/detail?r=919
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