CVE-2000-1044

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerability in ypbind-mt in SuSE SuSE-6.2, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-1031	Format string vulnerability in ypbind-mt in SuSE SuSE-6.2, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges.

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: 2.4% (2.449% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2000-q4/0262.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1820
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5394

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Suse Suse 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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Vulnrichment No data

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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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