CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0795

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in lpstat in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -n option.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain full administrative privileges, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and restrict access to the lpstat tool for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in lpstat in IRIX 6.2 and 6.3 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -n option.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS