CVE-2000-1043

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-1030	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.826% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-064.php3?dis=7.1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5731

History

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Subscriptions

Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:45 AM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 11, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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