Name: CVE-2009-3617: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2009-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2009-3617, CWE-134, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.14031

Format string vulnerability in the AbstractCommand::onAbort function in src/AbstractCommand.cc in aria2 before 1.6.2, when logging is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a download URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade aria2	Jul 30, 2024	Oct 20, 2009
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-misc/aria2.	Oct 30, 2017	Oct 20, 2009

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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