CVE-2000-0867

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5259

http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-September/000023.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-061.html

http://www.osvdb.org/5824

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv9_draht_syslogd_txt.html

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97726239017741&w=2

http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:050

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0193.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-11-14

Updated: 2018-05-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H