CVE-2000-0666

N/A Unknown

Published: July 16, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0206.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0230.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0236.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0260.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-025.0.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-17.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-043.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1480

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4939

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0206.html