CVE-2000-1042

Critical

Description

Buffer overflow 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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS10.0
Exploit probability—
ProductMandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
PublishedDec 11, 2000
First seenDec 11, 2000

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux6.1, 7.0, 7.1—

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