Unscored severity · published Jan 8, 2000
CVE-2000-1221
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname…
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CVSS
16.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.7% · higher than 97% 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 · source: NVD
IR
Irix · Sgi
6.5; 6.5.1; 6.5.2; 6.5.3; 6.5.4; 6.5.5; +18 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Redhat
4.1; 4.2; 5.0; 5.2; 6.0; 6.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1221
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1221
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2000-002.html
www.atstake.com
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/lpd_advisory.txt
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000109
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/30308
www.l0pht.com
http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/lpd_advisory
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