Unscored severity · published Nov 14, 2000
CVE-2000-0867
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…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 35% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
2.1; 2.2 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
5.2; 6.2 · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux · Mandrakesoft
6.0; 6.1; 7.0; 7.1 · source: NVD
SL
Secure Linux · Trustix
1.1 · source: NVD
SL
Slackware Linux · Slackware
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0867
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0867
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0193.html
frontal2.mandriva.com
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:050
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97726239017741&w=2
www.novell.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv9_draht_syslogd_txt.html
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/5824
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