CVE-2000-0867

N/A Unknown

Published: November 14, 2000 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-032.0.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0193.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2000:050

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97726239017741&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/adv9_draht_syslogd_txt.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/5824

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-061.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-September/000023.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5259

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2000-032.0.txt