CVE-2000-1207

security flaw

Published Jul 31, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
userhelper in the usermode package on Red Hat Linux executes non-setuid programs as root, which does not activate the security measures in glibc and allows the programs to be exploited via format string vulnerabilities in glibc via the LANG or LC_ALL environment variables (CVE-2000-0844).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-1192 userhelper in the usermode package on Red Hat Linux executes non-setuid programs as root, which does not activate the security measures in glibc and allows the programs to be exploited via format string vulnerabilities in glibc via the LANG or LC_ALL environment variables (CVE-2000-0844).
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 5:45 AM
Reserved
Jul 29, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 30, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM
Severity
Public date
Sep 30, 2000, 12:00 AM