CVE-2000-1221
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems authenticates by comparing the reverse-resolved hostname of the local machine to the hostname of the print server as returned by gethostname, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access controls by modifying the DNS for the attacking IP.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 16.73% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sgi/irix · debian/debian linux · redhat/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021104-01-PPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2000-002.html
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/lpd_advisory.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000109Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/30308US Government Resource
- http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/lpd_advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3840
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021104-01-PPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2000-002.html
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2000/lpd_advisory.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000109Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/30308US Government Resource
- http://www.l0pht.com/advisories/lpd_advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/927
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3840
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.