CVE-2000-0867 | BDVDB-2026-1878 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5259
- http://www.osvdb.org/5824
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97726239017741&w=2
- http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-September/000023.html
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:050
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0193.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-061.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv9_draht_syslogd_txt.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.