CVE-2000-1220

security flaw

Published Apr 21, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 14.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local users to gain root privileges by causing sendmail to execute with arbitrary command line arguments, as demonstrated using the -C option to specify a configuration file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2000-1202 The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local users to gain root privileges by causing sendmail to execute with arbitrary command line arguments, as demonstrated using the -C option to specify a configuration file.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 5:45 AM
Reserved
Apr 21, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 8, 2000, 12:00 AM