FKIE_CVE-2008-1206
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-03-08 00:44 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:51
Severity
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the log_message function in lks.c in Linux Kiss Server 1.2, when background (daemon) mode is disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid command.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux_kiss_server | linux_kiss_server | 1.2 |
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