What is the severity of CVE-2000-1208?

CVE-2000-1208 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1208?

To fix CVE-2000-1208, update the affected software packages to the latest versions provided by the maintainers.

Who is affected by CVE-2000-1208?

CVE-2000-1208 affects local users of BSD-based systems running vulnerable versions of the lpr lpd package.

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2000-1208?

Vulnerable systems include Immunix 6.2, Red Hat Linux 7.0, and various versions of NetBSD and OpenBSD.

What is the impact of CVE-2000-1208?

The impact of CVE-2000-1208 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2000-1208

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

12/8/2002

18/10/2016

CVE-2000-1208

First published: Mon Aug 12 2002(Updated: )

Format string vulnerability in startprinting() function of printjob.c in BSD-based lpr lpd package may allow local users to gain privileges via an improper syslog call that uses format strings from the checkremote() call.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Immunix	=6.2
Red Hat Linux	=7.0
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.4.2
OpenBSD	=2.7
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.4
NetBSD NetBSD	=1.4.1

Remedy

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5286.php

Remedy

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-066.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1208?
CVE-2000-1208 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1208?
To fix CVE-2000-1208, update the affected software packages to the latest versions provided by the maintainers.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-1208?
CVE-2000-1208 affects local users of BSD-based systems running vulnerable versions of the lpr lpd package.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2000-1208?
Vulnerable systems include Immunix 6.2, Red Hat Linux 7.0, and various versions of NetBSD and OpenBSD.
What is the impact of CVE-2000-1208?
The impact of CVE-2000-1208 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1208?
CVE-2000-1208 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1208?
To fix CVE-2000-1208, update the affected software packages to the latest versions provided by the maintainers.
Who is affected by CVE-2000-1208?
CVE-2000-1208 affects local users of BSD-based systems running vulnerable versions of the lpr lpd package.
What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2000-1208?
Vulnerable systems include Immunix 6.2, Red Hat Linux 7.0, and various versions of NetBSD and OpenBSD.
What is the impact of CVE-2000-1208?
The impact of CVE-2000-1208 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.