Format String Error
- Risk:
Medium
- Type:
- Active
- CWE:
- CWE-134
- Summary
A Format String error occurs when the submitted data of an input string is evaluated as a command by the application.
- Solution
Rewrite the background program using proper deletion of bad character strings. This will require a recompile of the background executable.
- Other info
- Potential Format String Error. The script closed the connection on a /%s
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