Description
rpc.statd in the nfs-utils package in various Linux distributions does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0206.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0230.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0236.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0260.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-025.0.txt
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-17.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-043.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1480Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4939
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0206.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0230.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0236.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0260.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-025.0.txt
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-17.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-043.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1480Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4939
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 16, 2000
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified