CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-1044

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2000-1044 describes a format string vulnerability in ypbind-mt in SuSE 6.2 and possibly other Linux operating systems, allowing an attacker to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to complete control over the system by an unauthorized user, posing a serious security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of the software and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in ypbind-mt in SuSE SuSE-6.2, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows an attacker to gain root privileges.

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