VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-1044
Format string vulnerability in ypbind-mt in SuSE SuSE-6.2, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.45%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.45% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- suse/suse linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2000-q4/0262.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1820Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5394
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/linux/suse/2000-q4/0262.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1820Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5394
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.