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CVE-2000-0867

Published: Nov 14, 2000 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0867
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privileges by triggering malformed kernel messages.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Debian_linuxDebian2.1 (including)2.1 (including)
Debian_linuxDebian2.2 (including)2.2 (including)
Mandrake_linuxMandrakesoft6.0 (including)6.0 (including)
Mandrake_linuxMandrakesoft6.1 (including)6.1 (including)
Mandrake_linuxMandrakesoft7.0 (including)7.0 (including)
Mandrake_linuxMandrakesoft7.1 (including)7.1 (including)
LinuxRedhat5.2 (including)5.2 (including)
LinuxRedhat6.2 (including)6.2 (including)
Slackware_linuxSlackware**
Secure_linuxTrustix1.1 (including)1.1 (including)

References

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