CVE-2000-0867

Published: Nov 14, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (10)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Mandrakesoft: Mandrake Linux · Redhat: Linux · +2 more

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Debian: Debian Linux · Mandrakesoft: Mandrake Linux · Redhat: Linux · Slackware: Slackware Linux · Trustix: Secure Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Slackware Linux

1 product

Configuration A

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 2.1
Debian Debian Linux	Version 2.2
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux	Version 6.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux	Version 6.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux	Version 7.0
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux	Version 7.1
Redhat Linux	Version 5.2
Redhat Linux	Version 6.2
Slackware Slackware Linux	All versions
Trustix Secure Linux	Version 1.1

References (18)

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-032.0.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/5824

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-032.0.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.osvdb.org/5824

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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