CVE-2000-1220
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CVE-2000-1220 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 14.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.1 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.2 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.3 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.4 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.5 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.6 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.7 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.8 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.9 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.10 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.11 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.12 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.13 |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.14f |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.14m |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.15f |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.15m |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.16f |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.16m |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.17f |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.17m |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.18f |
| Sgi | Irix | 6.5.18m |
| Redhat | Linux | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Linux | 4.1 |
| Redhat | Linux | 4.2 |
| Redhat | Linux | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Linux | 5.1 |
| Redhat | Linux | 5.2 |
| Redhat | Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Linux | 6.1 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/39001US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/39001US Government Resource
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