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CVE-2000-1043

Format string vulnerability in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, all

Format string vulnerability in ypserv in Mandrake Linux 7.1 and earlier, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges when ypserv is built without a vsyslog() function.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.00461
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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mandrakesoft mandrake linuxall versions
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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et-openGPL RPC portmap ypserv request UDPrpc-portmap-decode
et-openGPL RPC portmap ypserv request TCPrpc-portmap-decode
snort-communityPROTOCOL-RPC portmap ypserv request UDPrpc-portmap-decode
snort-communityPROTOCOL-RPC portmap ypserv request TCPrpc-portmap-decode
Open rulesets (ET Open, Snort Community, abuse.ch) link to source. Commercial rulesets are reference-only.
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Scoring & Timeline

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HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD11 Dec 2000 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-064.php3?dis=7.1PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5731
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