CVE-2000-0017
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk95th percentile - higher than 95% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can remotely gain full system privileges, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the linuxconf package to the latest version to mitigate the buffer overflow risk.
Other vulnerabilities in linuxconf
See all- CVE-1999-1327High
Buffer overflow in linuxconf 1.11r11-rh2 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long LANG environmental variable.
- CVE-1999-1328High
A vulnerability in linuxconf before version 1.11.r11-rh3 on Red Hat Linux 5.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain root access via a symlink attack.
- CVE-1999-1348Low
Linuxconf on Red Hat Linux 6.0 and earlier does not properly disable PAM-based access to the shutdown command, which could allow local users to cause a denial of service.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in Linux linuxconf package allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long parameter.