Format string vulnerability in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv is built without a vsyslog() function.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandrake_linux | Mandrakesoft | 6.1 (including) | 6.1 (including) |
| Mandrake_linux | Mandrakesoft | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
| Mandrake_linux | Mandrakesoft | 7.1 (including) | 7.1 (including) |