Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0867 (CCN-5259)

Assigned:2000-09-18
Published:2000-09-18
Updated:2018-05-03
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CALDERA
Type: UNKNOWN
CSSA-2000-032.0

Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2000-032.0
Security problems in syslogd/klogd

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20000917 klogd format bug

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Sep 17 2000 - 23:13:53 CDT
klogd format bug

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0867

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2000:050

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20000918 Conectiva Linux Security Announcement - sysklogd

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2000:061-02
sysklogd

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Debian Security Advisory 20000919
sysklogd

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
20000920 syslogd + klogd format string parsing error

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
5824

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5824
klogd Malformed Kernel Message Format String

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2000:061

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1694
Multiple Linux Vendor klogd Vulnerability

Source: TURBO
Type: UNKNOWN
TLSA2000022-2

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2000:050
sysklogd

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
klogd-format-string(5259)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
klogd-format-string(5259)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:slink:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:potato:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:trustix:secure_linux:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    debian debian linux 2.1
    debian debian linux 2.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    redhat linux 5.2
    redhat linux 6.2
    slackware slackware linux *
    trustix secure linux 1.1
    redhat linux *
    debian debian linux *
    slackware slackware linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux -
    trustix secure linux 1.1