CVE-2000-1208

high

Description

Format string vulnerability in startprinting() function of printjob.c in BSD-based lpr lpd package may allow local users to gain privileges via an improper syslog call that uses format strings from the checkremote() call.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1711

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-066.html

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5286.php

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/137555

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=96994604300675&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2002-08-12

Updated: 2016-10-18

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