CVE-2000-0917 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 78.7% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Format string vulnerability in use_syslog() function in LPRng 3.6.24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 78.66% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| caldera | openlinux |
| caldera | openlinux ebuilder |
| caldera | openlinux edesktop |
| caldera | openlinux eserver |
| redhat | linux |
| trustix | secure linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | LPRng - use_syslog Remote Format String (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
| exploit-db | LPRng 3.6.24-1 - Remote Command Execution | 2000-12-15 |
| exploit-db | LPRng 3.6.22/23/24 - Remote Command Execution | 2000-12-11 |
| exploit-db | LPRng (RedHat 7.0) - 'lpd' Format String | 2000-12-11 |
References
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:56.lprng.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0293.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-033.0.txt
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-22.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-065.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1712
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5287
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:56.lprng.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0293.html
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-033.0.txt
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-22.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-065.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1712
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5287
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