Format string vulnerability in the new_warning function in ntserv/warning.c for Netrek Vanilla Server 2.12.0, when EVENTLOG is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the message handling.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1251
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32777
• http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/netrekfs-adv.txt
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24357
• http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=490561
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461755/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22786
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0815