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7.2high

CVE-2000-0867

Kernel logging daemon (klogd) in Linux does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows local users to gain root privil…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 35%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5259 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /5824 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=97726239017741&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • turbolinux.com /pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-September/000023.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TURBO, x_transferred
  • frontal2.mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:050 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0193.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2000-061.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/adv9_draht_syslogd_txt.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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