CVE-2000-1220 | BDVDB-2026-9481 Detail
Description#
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local users to gain root privileges by causing sendmail to execute with arbitrary command line arguments, as demonstrated using the -C option to specify a configuration file.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000109
- http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2000/Jan/0116.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3841
- http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/lpd_advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/39001
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-002.html
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/lpd_advisory.txt
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.