What is the severity of CVE-2000-0880?

CVE-2000-0880 has been classified with a moderate severity due to its implications for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0880?

To mitigate CVE-2000-0880, change the permissions of the lpdprocess file to remove world-writable access.

Who is affected by CVE-2000-0880?

CVE-2000-0880 affects users of Plus Technologies Lpplus versions 3.2.2 and 3.3.

What type of attack can happen due to CVE-2000-0880?

CVE-2000-0880 allows local users to kill arbitrary processes, potentially leading to denial of service or unauthorized actions.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2000-0880?

There is no specific patch for CVE-2000-0880; users are advised to modify file permissions as a workaround.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-0880

low

3.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

18/10/2000

8/8/2024

CVE-2000-0880

First published: Wed Oct 18 2000(Updated: )

LPPlus creates the lpdprocess file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by specifying an alternate process ID and using the setuid dcclpdshut program to kill the process that was specified in the lpdprocess file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Plus Technologies Lpplus	=3.3
Plus Technologies Lpplus	=3.2.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0880?
CVE-2000-0880 has been classified with a moderate severity due to its implications for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0880?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0880, change the permissions of the lpdprocess file to remove world-writable access.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-0880?
CVE-2000-0880 affects users of Plus Technologies Lpplus versions 3.2.2 and 3.3.
What type of attack can happen due to CVE-2000-0880?
CVE-2000-0880 allows local users to kill arbitrary processes, potentially leading to denial of service or unauthorized actions.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2000-0880?
There is no specific patch for CVE-2000-0880; users are advised to modify file permissions as a workaround.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0880?
CVE-2000-0880 has been classified with a moderate severity due to its implications for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0880?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0880, change the permissions of the lpdprocess file to remove world-writable access.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-0880?
CVE-2000-0880 affects users of Plus Technologies Lpplus versions 3.2.2 and 3.3.
What type of attack can happen due to CVE-2000-0880?
CVE-2000-0880 allows local users to kill arbitrary processes, potentially leading to denial of service or unauthorized actions.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2000-0880?
There is no specific patch for CVE-2000-0880; users are advised to modify file permissions as a workaround.