CVE-2002-0916
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication...
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.
- Record
CVE-2002-0916- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.
- Record
CVE-2002-0916- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0907 No score
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0907- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5m3q-wwrg-m59p No score
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication...
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.
- Record
GHSA-5m3q-wwrg-m59p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.
- Record
CVE-2002-0916- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0916 No score
Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0916- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0916 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Stellar-x Software Msntauth, published October 4, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.94%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in squid 2.4.7.
References
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0087.html
iss.net/security_center/static/9248.php
squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.4/diff-2.4.STABLE6-2.4.STABLE7.gz
online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/275347
securityfocus.com/bid/4929
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0916
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5m3q-wwrg-m59p
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-0916