CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-1207

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The userhelper program in the usermode package on Red Hat Linux executes non-setuid programs as root. This bypasses security measures in glibc and allows exploitation of format string vulnerabilities in glibc via the LANG or LC_ALL environment variables.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of exploitation, which could lead to unauthorized access to the system and potential damage to IT infrastructure.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system and limit the use of LANG and LC_ALL environment variables when running programs to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

userhelper in the usermode package on Red Hat Linux executes non-setuid programs as root, which does not activate the security measures in glibc and allows the programs to be exploited via format string vulnerabilities in glibc via the LANG or LC_ALL environment variables (CVE-2000-0844).

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