Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-1043 (CCN-5731)

Assigned:2000-10-23
Published:2000-10-23
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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 Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-1043

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MDKSA-2000:064

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 7196
Mandrake Linux ypserv vsyslog() Format String

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2000:064
ypbind and ypserv

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-ypserv-format-string(5731)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-ypserv-format-string(5731)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1