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CVE-2000-0867
Published: Jan 22, 2001
Modified: Aug 8, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
klogd-format-string(5259)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
5824
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
20000918 Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - sysklogd
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
TLSA2000022-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_TURBO
MDKSA-2000:050
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
20000917 klogd format bug
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
RHSA-2000:061
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
20000920 syslogd + klogd format string parsing error
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
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