First published: Thu Sep 21 2000(Updated: )
String parsing error in rpc.kstatd in the linuxnfs or knfsd packages in SuSE and possibly other Linux systems allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
SUSE Linux | =6.1 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.1-alpha | |
SUSE Linux | =6.2 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.3 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.3 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.3-alpha | |
SUSE Linux | =6.4 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.4 | |
SUSE Linux | =6.4-alpha |
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CVE-2000-0800 is considered critical as it allows remote attackers to gain root privileges on affected systems.
To fix CVE-2000-0800, you should update your SuSE Linux packages to the latest versions that have patched the vulnerability.
CVE-2000-0800 affects SuSE Linux versions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4 on various architectures.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2000-0800 to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via specially crafted requests.
CVE-2000-0800 is a specific vulnerability but highlights potential weaknesses in string parsing within various Linux network file systems.