CVE-2006-0743

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Published Mar 9, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in LocalSyslogAppender in Apache log4net 1.2.9 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and termination) via unknown vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:log4net:1.2.9_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-3735	Format string vulnerability in LocalSyslogAppender in Apache log4net 1.2.9 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and termination) via unknown vectors.
Github GHSA	GHSA-f9fr-w54q-772h	Apache log4net format string vulnerability causes DoS

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.4% (6.371% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4NET-67
http://secunia.com/advisories/19241
http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
http://www.osvdb.org/23905
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17095
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0955
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25196

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Log4net

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Mar 9, 2006, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Feb 17, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 9, 2006, 8:02 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

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