Description
Format string vulnerability in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv is built without a vsyslog() function.
Published: 2001-01-22
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-1030 Format string vulnerability in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv is built without a vsyslog() function.
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Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:45:36.479Z

Reserved: 2000-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2000-1043

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Status : Modified

Published: 2000-12-11T05:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2000-1043

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