Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-1208 (CCN-5286)

Assigned:2000-09-26
Published:2000-09-26
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:Format string vulnerability in startprinting() function of printjob.c in BSD-based lpr lpd package may allow local users to gain privileges via an improper syslog call that uses format strings from the checkremote() call.
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
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Sep 25 2000 - 18:57:04 CDT
Format strings: bug #1: BSD-lpr

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2000:321
lpr: Possible local root exploit

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-1208

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20000925 Format strings: bug #1: BSD-lpr

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20001004 Immunix OS Security Update for lpr

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2000:066-03
lpr has a format string security bug, LPRng compat issues, and a race cond

Source: XF
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
lpr-checkremote-format-string(5286)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13765
BSD-based lpr Package startprinting() Function Local Format String

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2000:066

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
1711

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1711
Multiple Vendor lpr Format String Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2000:054
lpr

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lpr-checkremote-format-string(5286)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:netbsd:netbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:connectiva:linux:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:openbsd:openbsd:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    immunix immunix 6.2
    netbsd netbsd 1.4
    netbsd netbsd 1.4.1
    netbsd netbsd 1.4.2
    openbsd openbsd 2.7
    redhat linux 7.0
    netbsd netbsd *
    redhat linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux -
    connectiva linux -
    openbsd openbsd 2.7