Description
Linux printtool sets the permissions of printer configuration files to be world-readable, which allows local attackers to obtain printer share passwords.
Published: 2000-04-25
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-0183 Linux printtool sets the permissions of printer configuration files to be world-readable, which allows local attackers to obtain printer share passwords.
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Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
Redhat Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:05:54.110Z

Reserved: 2000-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-0184

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Status : Modified

Published: 2000-03-09T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2000-0184

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